Tim Sandle

London

Writer at Pharmaceutical Microbiology Resources

Editor-at-Large at Digital Journal

Tim Sandle, PhD is a pharmaceutical microbiologist, consultant, technical writer, journalist and blogger.

Articles

Still work to be done: Europe's most women-empowered countries

6 days ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Prada presented its womenswear ready-to-wear fall-Winter collection at Milan Fashion Week in February - Copyright AFP/File ADEK BERRYData consistently show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off. Yet some nations are doing better than others. Which are the most female-empowered countries in Europe? According to a new survey this is Iceland.
US unemployment falls, and then rises, under Trump

6 days ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

The US economy. — © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File JOE RAEDLENew unemployment claims in the U.S. decreased by 8.7 percent week-over-week last month, but of concern to overall economic perfomance, the claims for welfare were 1.8 percent higher when compared to the same week last year.
Survey: Younger employees bear the brunt of work-related stress

6 days ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Employees at a McDonald's restaurant in New York are seen on May 27, 2022; demands by some Manhattan fast-food workers for an hourly minimum wage of $20 would once have been unthinkable - Copyright AFP Ishara S. KODIKARAMental health is an important consideration for the modern workplace; employers expect greater productivity gains and while this may drive business efficiency it can have an adverse impact upon the mental health of the workforce.
Crime prevention: Urgent focus on youth detention is needed

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

A photo taken in 2018 shows the main gate at the prison at the US Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba - Copyright AFP ALFREDO ZUNIGAPreventing progression from juvenile detention to adult jails and prisons is key in terms of reducing the likelihood of future crimes and for helping to reduce the seriousness of these crimes. This arises since incarceration has lasting consequences.
IT decision-making is shaping the future of workplace sustainability

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Maintaining cybersecurity is important, whatever the function and wherever you work. — Image by © Tim Sandle. How are IT teams are addressing challenges like e-waste, responsible procurement, and cross-functional alignment? These are issues that IT functions are currently contending with in the modern business world, especially as hybrid working continues. To discover more, Digital Journal spoke with Dan Root, Head of Global Strategic Alliances at Barco ClickShare.
AI image generation: Warning is issued over data theft and privacy

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Facial recognition technology continues to advance. - Image © Tim SandleSocial media continues to highlight the less-serious applications of ChatGPT 4-o features. Less serious, that is, at first glance. As an example, searches for “” have skyrocketed by 2,600 percent over the past week, with platforms now flooded with people packaged into Barbie boxes. At the same time, ChatGPT saw a surge of 1 million new users in just one hour after launching its new image-generation feature.
Can AI really generate business value?

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Amazon says logistics center automation, such as robots that safely maneuver loaded carts to waiting trucks, can free human workers for more interesting tasks - Copyright AFP SETH HERALDSome firms are starting to implement technologies designed to generate future value from generative AI. Understandably, many large companies are leading the way. There are downsides, since the productivity gains from AI are resulting in a rise in layoffs.
High proportion of workers have quit a job to save their mental health

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

Re-enactment of a treatment session for depression using psilocybin in an image from the company COMPASS Pathways, which is developing such a treatment - Copyright COMPASS Pathways/AFP -When it comes to mental health and the workplace, there are always many questions unanswered. A high proportion of workers – 80 percent – say their job negatively impacts their mental health and 39 percent of employees indicate they have left a job for the sake of their mental health.
A new path to understanding black holes

1 week ago | digitaljournal.com | Tim Sandle

A stellar black hole has been identified in the Milky Way - Copyright AFP Menahem KAHANAA new astronomical insight may lead to a deeper understanding of black-hole microstructure in theoretical physics. This is based on new approach that redefines the conception of a black hole. This is by mapping out their detailed structure. The research details new theoretical structures called “supermazes”. These offer a more universal picture of black holes to the field of theoretical physics.
04.16.25 -- Applying AI To Identify Synergistic Drug Combinations For Cancer Treatment

1 week ago | cellandgene.com | Tim Sandle |Louis Cicchini

The 5th mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit returns to Boston as the world's largest, end-to-end mRNA conference, gathering 350+ global stakeholders, sharing exclusive scientific and strategic insights from the biggest and newest players in the mRNA field. Register nowFOCUS ON TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHBy combining drugs/therapies with different mechanisms of action, different pathways in cancer cells can be targeted, potentially leading to improved patient outcomes. Using AI is hastening this research.