As global temperatures rise, a new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that even mild heat exposure can significantly hinder team performance, while leaving individual productivity largely unaffected. Productivity losses from heat exposure have been extensively studied at the individual level; however, these findings explore the role of interpersonal dynamics in high-temperature settings which have profound implications for workplaces worldwide, especially in regions with limited access to climate control.

BU-led research uncovers nosiness’ impact on employee well-being and corporate performance.

A new gene therapy delivery device could let hospital pharmacies make personalized nanomedicines to order. This democratized approach to precision medicine, as published in Frontiers in Science, could revolutionize how hospitals treat rare diseases, even in low-resource settings. 

Introducing performance related pay for UK general practices initially improved quality of care, but did not seem to provide lasting improvements beyond that expected by previous trends, finds a study published by The BMJ today.