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Junior Vic doctors launch legal action

Junior doctors in Victoria are launching legal action against what they claim is systemic and widespread underpayment for overtime. A claim has been filed against Peninsula Health in the Federal Court, and lawyers say more will follow unless a resolution can be reached with the Victorian government and public health services concerned. About 10,500 junior… Read More »

Eli Lilly CEO’s pay grows—again—to $23.7M after COVID antibody launch, new approvals

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed plans for companies worldwide last year, but Eli Lilly adapted by developing medicines against the novel coronavirus—to the tune of $ 871 million in antibody revenue for Q4—while still pushing sales of its newer meds. Now, CEO David Ricks is reaping the rewards with a pay package that could place him… Read More »

Harvard Chan School, Apple, and NIH launch women’s health study

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Apple, and the National Institutes of Health today launched the Apple Women’s Health Study. The large-scale longitudinal study, led by a team of researchers at Harvard Chan School, leverages participants’ voluntary use of a smartphone research app to advance understanding of menstrual and gynecological health. By making use… Read More »

Cancer researchers come to Harvard to share findings, launch center for early detection

Amid alarming projections that global cancer rates will skyrocket, researchers from around the country gathered at Harvard on Monday to share their latest findings and to launch a center whose aim is to boost early detection and prevention. By 2040, deaths due to cancer are expected to rise 60 percent in the U.S., 79 percent… Read More »