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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

has seen a doubling of maternal mortality rates from 2002 to 2018, with a significant racial disparity affecting Black women. Here is why: Recent data reveals a concerning trend of discrimination against women aged 35-50 in the workplace (source: HBR, 2022 ). days per year ( BMJ , 2012).

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

Workplace Insight

It is striking how weighted Ireland’s export figures are to the life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries craved by the UK Just how significant is apparent when comparing the UK with Ireland. Its innovation, tested in human trials, targets tau tangles (abnormal clumps of protein that stick to neurons in the brain).

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. Focusing on well-being in the workplace pays off, too. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.) This domino effect has an astonishing impact on making the world a better place.

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