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Tuesday Links – 25 August 2026

Posted on August 25, 2026August 24, 2026 by John C. Goodman

Explanation for the placebo effect.

Can stress cause grey hair?

Gravity reduces our height  by 1 centimeter after we get out of bed.

Why are there so many lawsuits over Medicare advantage quality ratings?

Gain of function research update: “Between 2000 and 3021 there were some 300 cases of lab workers becoming infected by the pathogens they were studying.”

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