Thursday Links

Posted on by John C. Goodman

Study: Wegovy lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular issues by 20 percent, independent of weight loss. (NYT)

A centimeter of hair captures about a month’s worth of biological data, so doctors can test hair for drug use, poisonings, chronic stress and even medication adherence.

Is the FDA creating new obstacles to the approval of promising new drugs? (WSJ)

Physician “overcoding”: BCBS of Massachusetts suspects 1% to 2% of primary care physicians and 3% to 4% of specialists in its network.

Bill Gates: Climate change is not an existential threat.

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