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January 27, 2023

The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think

(Quanta) – A literature review that appeared in Molecular Psychiatry in July was the latest and perhaps loudest death knell for the serotonin hypothesis, at least in its simplest form. An international team of scientists led by Joanna Moncrieff of … Read More

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January 27, 2023

Crispr Wants to Feed the World

(Wired) – In 2023, we will begin to benefit from new Crispr-based solutions in other areas. For instance, following on the heels of the initial clinical trial results, the first agricultural applications using Crispr have recently entered the market: A … Read More

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January 27, 2023

The Flu-ification of COVID Policy Is Almost Complete

(The Atlantic) – For all the legwork that public-health experts have done over the past few years to quash comparisons between COVID-19 and the flu, there sure seems to be a lot of effort nowadays to equate the two. In … Read More

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January 27, 2023

FDA Moves to Ease Rules for Blood Donations from Gay Men

(Associated Press) – The U.S. is moving to further ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that typically face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced draft guidelines that … Read More

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January 27, 2023

A New Edition of Journal of Medical Humanities Is Now Available

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry (vol. 43, no. 4, 2022) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “What Matters Most? The Power of Kafka’s Metamorphosis to Advance Understandings of HIV Stigma and Inform Empathy in Medical Health Education” by Courtenay … Read More

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January 26, 2023

After Nearly 4 Years of Deliberation, FDA Punts on How to Regulate CBD

(STAT News) – The FDA is giving up on trying to figure out a way to regulate CBD on its own. The agency announced Thursday that it is formally calling on Congress for help — and, according to one official, … Read More

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January 26, 2023

The FDA Pulls Evushield Authorization as Coronavirus Evolution Quashes Another Therapy

(STAT News) – The evolution of the coronavirus has knocked out another treatment. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday withdrew the authorization of Evusheld, the latest antibody therapy to be rendered ineffective by the mutations the virus has picked … Read More

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January 26, 2023

Social Media Platforms Face Pressure to Stop Online Drug Dealers Who Target Kids

(NPR) – According to Neville, her son began experimenting with illicit opioids and other drugs while using the social media site Snapchat. “It was on Snapchat that Alex was able to visit with dealers and other users. It was on … Read More

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January 26, 2023

COVID-19 Deaths in the US Continue To Be Undercounted, Research Shows, Despite Claims of ‘Overcounts’

(The Conversation) – Some politicians and a few public health practitioners have argued that COVID-19 deaths are overcounted. For instance, a January 2023 opinion piece in The Washington Post claims that COVID-19 death tallies include not only those who died … Read More

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January 25, 2023

The Problematic Arrival of Anti-Obesity Drugs

(Wired) – The success—and mushrooming popularity—of these drugs brings us to a crossroads. We can make bigger bodies smaller with them, but does that mean we should? They promise to help people whose weight poses a health risk. And by … Read More

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