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Lack of a Vaccine Mandate Becomes Competitive Advantage in Hospital Staffing Wars

After months of burnout from the pandemic, hospitals are scrambling to fill nursing and other jobs. Some administrators, particularly in rural areas, are afraid to implement vaccine mandates that alienate their short-handed staffs.

These Governors Push Antibody Therapy — But Shun Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Governors in Southern states, amid a surge of delta-variant infections, are rushing to provide an experimental antibody cocktail therapy, even as they oppose measures like mask mandates and vaccine passports that health officials say can prevent infection in the first place.

Microbiome Startups Promise to Improve Your Gut Health, but Is the Science Solid?

A raft of startups are charging consumers hundreds of dollars to analyze the microbes in their gut and offer dietary advice based on the results. But scientists say scant research has been done, and as customers of one company have learned the hard way, the experience isn’t always smooth.