AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity

Rodney Buckley has lost 100 pounds in less than a year, not by using a GLP-1 drug but with the help of a digital twin. Last March, the 55-year-old retired firefighter turned village mayor of Third Lake, Illinois, was 376 pounds. He had tried different diets over the years and would typically lose some weight but eventually gain it back. When his wife’s employer started offering a program from startup Twin Health, he thought he would give it a try.

With demand for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs soaring, employers are grappling with their high costs. At around $1,000 to $1,500 a month per person, these medications represent a rapidly

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