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Hair company Blushing Bundles has launched a special initiative to make weekly donations of hair extensions to the charity, Locs of Love.

While the first sign of the pandemic in many industries was an increase in activity, in the world of R&D jobs in pharma it was when nothing happened at all. The usual supply of clinical data simply disappeared as lockdowns forced people to stay at home and made normal structures and circumstances impossible. 40% of life sciences companies had to delay or cancel a study as a result of the conditions that were triggered by the pandemic and this has forced a rethink in terms of the way that clinical studies happen going forward.

Medical affairs is an area of life sciences that continues to evolve, particularly given the shifting regulatory landscape that affects the way that the real-world applications of drugs can be communicated. A 2020 report by McKinsey & Company suggested that this is such a vital area that the relevance of medical affairs be accelerated to improve patient access to, and ensure optimal engagement with, treatment. The report identified a number of key ways in which this could be achieved, including integrating more patient-centric healthcare by creating partnerships with a wider range of healthcare stakeholders and also focusing on targeted recruitment.

Being able to monitor adverse drug reactions is vital to the ongoing development of the life sciences sector and something that is a focus for patients, clinicians and regulatory agencies. Data is vital to this process - the collection of real-world data can inform everything, from black box warnings to drugs being withdrawn from the market as a result of pharmacovigilance processes. Today, there is a wealth of technology to make this system even more effective and this digitization is defining a new era in pharmacovigilance careers. From spontaneous reporting databases to social media surveillance, the use of digital devices and electronic health record monitoring, there are many opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy in this field.

Progress and keeping up with the latest developments are vital to those in development engineering jobs, as well as organizations looking to expand and grow in the tech world. A new community launched by Microsoft could be vital to collaboration and progress across the tech sector. The .NET Tech Community Forums are designed for all .NET developer topics and chats - users can create chats and collaborations around any subject that interests them. Updates are then received on a regular basis via the user's homepage or via email or RSS feeds.

Modular construction is a burgeoning trend thanks to rapid urbanization across the world as well as a rise in demand for building methods that are greener and more sustainable. In 2020, the Global Modular Construction Market was valued at USD 95.49 billion and this is projected to rise to more than USD 140 billion by 2027. As affordability begins to bite for many construction projects there is also a need to be able to integrate more complex design and this is where modular construction has many advantages. It tends to be not only a more cost-effective construction process but also one that is easier to manage and which can significantly reduce the volume of labor that is required on-site.

Wastewater treatment is a vital process, one that can have many challenges - and cost is often one of the biggest. Using aeration technology can have multiple benefits, whether that relates to performance, reliability or energy efficiency. Proper aeration is a crucial part of the process, as it will ensure that organic compounds are biologically decomposed. The air itself is, of course, a free resource. However, aeration systems can be incredibly costly, not just in terms of paying for the infrastructure but also the energy - new research has revealed that aeration can account for up to 90% of the energy costs of a wastewater plant. Different plants tend to have a range of different aeration needs and these are generally met either by surface aeration or air being introduced at the bottom of a tank, with the former often the more costly option.

Heart health is something that has been a focus for the medical industry for decades. However, now there is increasing research indicating that the long-held views on the role that cholesterol has to play in heart health might actually be wide of the mark. Landmark early studies on cholesterol laid the foundations for dietary guidelines that suggest saturated fat should make up only around 10% of total energy intake today. However, since those early studies, it has been established that it's not the cholesterol itself that causes the issues but the lipoproteins that carry it to and from cells - and that the narrow focus on low cholesterol as a route to a healthy heart might have been misguided.

Although employment news has been challenging in many sectors throughout 2021, the technology industry has seen consistent demand. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US IT industry added 8,900 available positions in September this year and 4,800 available positions in October. The market has continued to grow despite the obstacles that have been thrown up by COVID-19 - and, in fact, has benefitted from the widespread digitization that has been the result of the pandemic response. Many in the industry have speculated that the issue is not the availability of roles when it comes to positions such as commercial services jobs in IT but the availability of candidates.

The $3.5 trillion new infrastructure package that has been proposed by the Democrats is designed to take President Biden's first term domestic priorities and bundle them neatly up into one single bill. Within this there is a significant allocation for R&D spending, which is perhaps not surprising in the wake of COVID and also given the pressure on this administration to focus on innovation and growth.

The life sciences sector has faced a broad spectrum of pressures in recent years, including when it comes to an ever more complex regulatory environment, as well as ongoing pricing shifts and the constant change that comes from fast-moving tech. The compliance function of every organization needs to be prepared to meet these challenges, as well as those that have arisen over the past year. As a result, compliance and regulatory jobs are moving away from a hindsight approach and towards being foresight-focused.

Identifying opportunities to reduce city traffic is something that has occupied some of the best engineers and planners in the country for many years. One of the simplest ways to do this has now been put forward by courier business UPS. According to UPS, eliminating left turns could have a very wide range of benefits, from convenience to environmental impact. This conclusion has come from a decision made by UPS in 2004 to minimize the left turns taken by its drivers, in particular the left turns that are necessary when drivers are sitting and waiting to cross over traffic.

The National Environmental Policy Act is considered to be a bedrock piece of environmental legislation, key provisions of which were rolled back during the era of President Trump. Now, the Biden administration is restoring many of these, including federal regulations that set out the basis for environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects such as highways. These reviews were previously considerably watered down under Trump so that projects such as gas pipelines could simply be pushed through with no review or questioning of the impact this might have on something like climate change. However, the renewed emphasis on environmental impact is going to see many of these safeguards returning.

The global pharmacovigilance market continues to expand with some estimates forecasting an increase to $12.98 billion by 2027. The need to monitor adverse drug reactions and drug toxicity has been recognized as vital by the World Health Organization, which estimates that around 5% of hospitalized patients are already admitted with an adverse drug reaction. The same source indicates that up to 10% of patients are likely to experience an adverse drug reaction during hospitalization, placing additional emphasis on the need for the essential process of pharmacovigilance.

The Nobel Prize is a much-coveted award and some of the most recent recipients are those who unlocked the secret of pain sensation. David Julius PhD, University of California San Francisco, and Ardem Patapoutian PhD, Scripps Research in La Jolla have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for groundbreaking research. Their focus is on the way that the body senses touch, as well as other stimuli, such as temperature. In particular, the scientists identified two ion channels that are necessary for the human body to respond to these stimuli. As a result of the research, it has been discovered that these mechanical pressure sensors control a broad spectrum of biological needs, from how our organs move to how we sense our body in time and space. The work is just the beginning of looking at how neurons gather information from organs and how this information makes its way to the brain.

Given the pressure on delivery networks and supply chains over the past year it's perhaps no surprise that many retailers have accelerated their use of tech in order to try and solve many of the issues that the pandemic created. One of the most prominent partnerships to do this right now is that between Walmart and Ford - the pair are collaborating in order to provide robo-delivery in specific locations around the country, including Washington DC and Miami.

A new report analyzing the Infrastructure Bill has identified that the cut it could achieve in greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 2030 could be nearly a gigaton. The $3.5 trillion package of measures that is currently being considered could completely overhaul energy and make a big dent in the commitments that President Biden has made in terms of cutting emissions.

Biometrics is an area that offers opportunities for a wealth of progress and evolution. But it can also have its challenges. During the Trump era of presidency, a system was proposed that would collect the biometric data of immigrants, no matter what their age. The proposal also sought to include anyone who was connected to an immigrant, including someone who was acting as a sponsor, who was a beneficiary or associated with that person.

The advantages of technology are not exactly unknown to those in industrial engineering jobs in USA today. However, as manufacturing leaders are now dealing with one of the most mobile and adaptable workforces in history, many have called for a closer look at the way technology could be used to open up workplaces to those with disabilities.

We are going through an unprecedented period of innovation, which has the potential to change the clinical world for the long-term. The past year or so has seen huge digital and cultural transformation that has opened the door to a new era, and a new approach, when it comes to clinical trials and clinical operations careers. Now, the opportunity exists to reframe the way that clinical trials are handled and switch to a model that is far more agile and much more patient-centric.

Advancements in technology are creating significant opportunities across the life sciences sector to streamline and optimize the way that existing workflows are handled. In an area like quality control there is a huge amount of change incoming that could have an impact across the sector. Tech such as automation, digitization and online testing forms the basis of a new approach to quality control that is seriously smart.

Medical affairs is already a strategically important and highly valued role within a pharmaceutical business. However, the spotlight on this area of life sciences looks set to become even more intense as a wave of next generation therapies is predicted in the coming months and years. Key to the future of medical affairs jobs across USA is the ability to understand and deal with the needs of a constantly expanding stakeholder group.

The Biden Administration has set some ambitious targets when it comes to renewable energy engineering projects and using clean energy to reduce environmental impact. Electric vehicles are going to be a particularly important part of shifting the US onto greener territory and the objective of EVs making up 50% of new car sales by 2030 is an ambitious one.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has had a long - and often frustrated - journey through the legislature but now looks as though it may be approaching the finish line. The $1 trillion measure will pour resources into a wide range of projects, including water, bridges, highways and the electric grid if it is implemented. The package made it through the Senate at the start of August with a robust bipartisan vote and now needs to successfully clear the House in order to be put in place.

The traditional drug development process has been somewhat thrown on its head following the incredible speed with which the world developed vaccines to combat COVID-19. As a result, there are now calls to disrupt the process of clinical cancer trials in order to bring breakthrough therapies to patients more quickly.

The gender imbalance in biotech recruitment is a topic that is often hotly debated. While women tend to make 80% of all healthcare buying decisions and make up 65% of the healthcare workforce nationwide in the USA, very few women hold positions of power in biotech and healthcare companies. One report found that women hold just 13% of CEO roles in this industry and only 25 - 30% of C-suite roles.