Random Medical News

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NIH Cuts Billions in Research $$; 'Dangerous' Super Bowl Ad; Double-Whammy Flu

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

www.medpagetoday.com

 

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Regarding the Super Bowl Ad about the cheaper Ozempic, I am skeptical of the skeptics as well.

Yes, compounding pharmacies don't go through the regular processes, so I am skeptical of Hims and Hers.

But you must believe that regulatory capture is a thing with as much money as in GLP-1. That these things are 'dangerous' is just as likely to be anti-competitive messaging.

There is a difference between being gouged for medicine and paying enough to pay for staff.

Edit: I am not endorsing any such product, BTW.

 

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Perfect Pitch Can Be Learned: Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs - Neuroscience News

Absolute pitch, once thought to be an innate ability or only attainable through early childhood training, may be learnable in adulthood.

neurosciencenews.com

I had seen evidence of this in other studies. I wonder how long it takes to get perfect pitch.

 

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https://www.modernhealthcare.com/policy/nih-funding-cuts-clinical-trials-research

 

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‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs

In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.

www.nature.com