In a new study, “Mitigating Ingroup Bias in Regulatory Firms: The Role of Inspector Professionalism,” researchers considered ingroup bias to examine why regulatory firms sometimes underperform in their duties; they also looked at the effect of inspectors’ professionalism. The study uncovered evidence of ingroup bias and found that inspectors’ professionalism lessens the effect of that bias on the stringency of regulatory enforcement.

A new study finds that CivicaScript, a not-for-profit drug manufacturer in the US, can reliably supply essential generic medicines at a price that saves patients over 60%, and public and private insurers over 90%, demonstrating the potential of the nonprofit health care utility (HCU) model to deliver a scalable solution to generic drug affordability. 

New research in Health Economics reveals the impact that cannabis laws have had on such traditional prescriptions.

A majority of U.S. workers (54%) said job insecurity has had a significant impact on their stress levels at work, and more than a third (39%) said they are concerned they may lose their job in the next 12 months due to changes in government policies, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2025 Work in America™ survey.

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers say their findings highlight the health risks associated with competitive bodybuilding and suggest the need for greater awareness, preventive strategies and policy changes within this community.

Thousands of young children worldwide are still swallowing magnets despite an increase in regulations, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.