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“I think what really turned the corner in Illinois was the use of masking everywhere,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. That doesn’t square with the state’s own data. Pritzker’s order on face masks became effective on May 1. He issued the order on April 23. But the state’s numbers clearly show that the virus peaked in Illinois between April 15 and 18, which we detailed here — before his mask rule.

Beat writer Scott Richey, with insight from those that know, tackles where Illinois stands heading into 2020-21 season.

What does race have to do with diabetes? Especially in these tumultuous times, we thank advocate Mila Clarke Buckley for her willingness to explore the connection between race, ethnicity, and health disparities for minorities with diabetes.

The scientific contributions emerging biopharma brings to big pharma can’t be understated. Licensing deals – whereby large pharma companies purchase the IP and drug development rights from, typically, a small biotech—are big business. In 2016, the potential total value of strategic alliance payments reached nearly $58 billion. While this figure includes contingent milestone payments and royalties on market revenues, even up-front payments are no drop in the bucket.

The weight loss industry in the United States is vast and generates about $20 billion each year from over 100 million dieters. Commercial weight loss programs design customer-focused program policies to shape and optimize satisfaction and development. These two metrics are tied to how well a program does and the success of the customers in that program. New research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science finds one key to success is making sure you have the right role model for dieters.