The five must do things before a performance review, almost half a million Americans may have this tickborne meat allergy, and more.

Almost 500K Americans may have this tickborne meat allergy, according to CDC (Monday, July 31)

As many as 450,000 Americans may have alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy previously linked to bites from lone star ticks, and many with the disease are going undiagnosed, Emily Anthes reports for the New York Times.

The 164 'Best Hospitals,' according to US News (Tuesday, August 1)

U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its 34th annual "Best Hospitals" rankings and called out 22 hospitals on its national Honor Roll "for demonstrating exceptional breadth of excellence across clinical specialties."

5 must do things before a performance review (Wednesday, August 2)

Oftentimes, performance reviews can be "a one-way street in which a boss tells you what you're doing wrong, with little opportunity to disagree." Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Leigh Thompson outlines five things employees can do ahead of their performance reviews to make them positive experiences.

Weight-loss drugs — the 'how,' the 'who,' the risks, and what they could mean for obesity (Thursday, August 3)

As new weight-loss drugs, such as semaglutide, grow in popularity, researchers and clinicians are "overwhelmed with curiosity" about these medications. Writing for Nature, McKenzie Prillaman outlines four key questions researchers are asking about this new wave of weight-loss drugs.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising. Here's what you need to know. (Friday, August 4)

Over the last few weeks, certain areas of the United States have seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Here's what you need to know.