Pandemic

Uganda urgently needs help to stop the Ebola outbreak in its tracks

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In the same week President Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic over, the threat of another infectious disease outbreak loomed large. On September 20, new cases of Ebola confirmed arising from a relatively rare strain of Ebolavirus were confirmed in Uganda. As of September 29, there have been 35 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths–with many … Read more

Your boss is ordering you back to the office even though they have no idea if COVID is really over

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Labor Day marked the end of the total work-from-home era for many US workers, with companies including Apple, Comcast, and Peloton demanding a return to the office after the long holiday weekend. The unspoken premise behind the edict was that the COVID pandemic as we know it is over—or at least a shadow of what … Read more

As cost-cutting kicks in, here are the benefits employers are protecting—and the ones they are axing

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As companies increasingly turn to cost reductions as inflation and an uncertain economy persist, that includes trimming down certain employee benefits. For some insight, I had a conversation with Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management. In an economic downturn, historically, companies would cut their training and … Read more

To meet the pace of change, we need to meet in person

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CDC urges parents to be vigilant for jaundice as reported cases of acute hepatitis in children mount

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