Links 01/24/2026

If you are over 40 and applied for (and did not get) a job with a company that used Workday as their HR software, between Sept 24 2020 and now, you may be eligible for a payout.

The enzyme inhibitor drug Bovaer has been mandatory for use in Danish cows since October 1st. Now, many cows are collapsing, and some have had to be euthanized.

A meta-analysis of existing flu shot studies of healthy children by Cochrane concluded that despite decades of published studies, it “could find no convincing evidence that [flu] vaccines can reduce mortality, hospital admissions, serious complications, or community transmission of influenza.”

Amazon confirms it had TB outbreak at warehouse

Women with just 1.36% dehydration experience substantial mood deterioration: ↑ Anger-hostility 8% ↑ Fatigue 17% ↓ Vigor 12% ↑ Mood disturbance 19% ↑ Task difficulty perception 58% ↓ Concentration 45% ↑ Headaches 2x

Also men.

Egg intake moderates the rate of memory decline in healthy older adults

People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, while low-fat dairy and other dairy foods showed no clear association, according to a new study.

Viagra may reduce menstrual pain by a noticeable amount, however the study couldn’t get funding to confirm.

Copper scale maille may be an effective radiation shield for women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer

Has your doctor told you your cholesterol is to high and you need to medicate? Here is a calculator for your risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (the reason they want you to medicate) for the next 10 years.

Review of Harmful Gastrointestinal Effects of Carrageenan in Animal Experiments

For over a month now, people with a disability have been unable to use NDIS funding for seeking sex worker services. Lived-experience advocates say it’s a step backward.

UnitedHealth falls on report it secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers

A Trial of a Novel modRNA Flu Shot: Not So Hot

New York realizes it cannot afford its green promises (internet archive link, be patient if its slow to load)

New York looking to add 5GW of nuclear energy to state’s power plants

Your bluetooth headphones may be an access point for hackers

Swiss man jailed for Facebook comment criticising trans ideology

Amazon’s policy of commingling inventory has plagued it for years as people who thought they were ordering legit products from legit sources were actually sent fakes. Effective March 31 2026 they will stop the policy, though it will take time for the commingled inventory to work its way out of the warehouses.

Singapore will cane scammers under a new law as the city-state grapples with crimes affecting thousands of people

Fishermen wanted to catch whoever was looting their underwater crab traps