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Jul 26, 2024 | 
thelancet.com | Jacques Wels
The interplay between work dynamics and employment practices drastically influences population health. Research underscores how workforce participation, career trajectories, and work quality contribute to health disparities. Precarious employment arrangements are increasingly linked to both mental and physical health outcomes. 2The role of labour unions in explaining workers’ mental and physical health in Great Britain—a longitudinal approach.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Ya Guo |Senhu Wang |Rong Fu |Jacques Wels
The authors report no conflict of interest. JW is a member of the Belgian Health Data Agency (HAD) user committee. JW receives funding from the following sources: the European Research Council (ERC) and the Belgian National Scientific Fund (FNRS). I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Jacques Wels |Rong Fu
The authors report no conflict of interest. JW is a member of the Belgian Health Data Agency (HDA) user committee. Jacques Wels acknowledges funding from the following sources: the Belgian National Scientific Fund (FNRS) Research Associate Fellowship (CQ) number 40010931, the Belgian National Science Fund (FNRS) MIS number 40021242 and the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant Uhealth.
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May 22, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Jacques Wels |MRC Unit |Nisreen A Alwan
Almost 2 million people in the UK are estimated to be living with long COVID - after-effects of COVID that can persist for months or even years after the initial infection. Common symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, muscle and joint pain, cognitive impairment and sleep disruption. People with long COVID also have a higher risk of developing serious heart and lung problems, stroke and blood clots compared to those who have not previously been diagnosed with COVID.
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May 22, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Jacques Wels |MRC Unit |Nisreen A Alwan |Tyler Durden
Authored by MN Gordon via EconomicPrism.com, Are you the type of person who works hard, saves money, and invests with the intent of accumulating lasting wealth? If so, you've likely noticed that things don't quite add up between what you're regularly told about how the economy and financial markets work and what you actually experience. We think there's more to this than just dollars and cents. The central feature of economics is prices. How they are determined and how people respond to them.
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May 15, 2023 | 
news24.com | Jacques Wels
One of the biggest changes introduced to our lives during the Covid-19 pandemic was working from home. For many, home working is here to stay, but has that changed had an impact on the mental health of those forced to do so? Our findings, which focused on people in the UK, show the relationship between home working and mental health changed over the course of the pandemic. One of the key changes to our daily lives brought about by the Covid pandemic was, for those able to do so, working from home.
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May 14, 2023 | 
walesonline.co.uk | Jacques Wels
One of the key changes to our daily lives brought about by the COVID pandemic was, for those able to do so, working from home. According to UK data, almost 60% of people were working fully or partially from home between April and June 2020. And it’s becoming increasingly apparent that for many people, home working is here to stay. Between September 2022 and January 2023, 16% of working adults in the UK reported working fully from home, and 28% working partially from home.
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May 12, 2023 | 
medicalxpress.com | Jacques Wels
One of the key changes to our daily lives brought about by the COVID pandemic was, for those able to do so, working from home. According to UK data, almost 60% of people were working fully or partially from home between April and June 2020. And it's becoming increasingly apparent that for many people, home working is here to stay. Between September 2022 and January 2023, 16% of working adults in the UK reported working fully from home, and 28% working partially from home.
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May 11, 2023 | 
tolerance.ca | Jacques Wels |MRC Unit
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May 11, 2023 | 
invesbrain.com | Jacques Wels |MRC Unit |John Carroll
If there's one major theme playing out in biotech this year, it's watching out for the pitfalls. And then getting hit out of left field by something new and unexpected. Bioregnum Opinion Column by John Carroll For our H1 survey, I wanted to gauge the temperature of a large group of biotech executives - largely CEOs - as they weather the storm following two years of blue skies and clear sailing. And their concerns - counted among 77 execs who took part - came through loud and clear.
