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Over the past few years, clinical trials of Ozempic and related drugs have shown that prescribing diet and exercise adds almost nothing to these medicines’ effects on people’s body weight, Daniel Engber reports: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Where does diet & exercise fit into the evolving thinking about obesity and obesity care. What we have is a bit of an identity crisis for this foundational concept. HT: Daniel Engber The Atlantic conscienhealth.org/2024/12/diet-e…

Are moms better than dads at sensing whether their children are feverish? The science says no. Also, you don't need a thermometer.

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The lab-leak theory of COVID-19’s origins has become a central tenet of the Trump administration, despite scientific uncertainties, writes Daniel Engber. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

Americans had a glimpse into the future of U.S. vaccine policy this week with the first meeting of RFK Jr.’s newly formed advisory committee. It was messy, to say the least, writes Daniel Engber. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

This is an excellent article that explains these issues, and the ongoing assault on the FDA, and the perspectives of people like Reshma Ramachandran who have pushed to reform the FDA in their work but who are now fighting to save it from these depredations. nytimes.com/2025/07/08/mag…