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Emily Mullin

FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a pill version of the blockbuster anti-obesity drug Wegovy....

Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable

Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple...

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los...

Former Neuralink Exec Launches Organ Preservation Effort

Science Corporation, the brain-computer interface startup founded in 2021 by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, is launching...

RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative

The US Department of Health and Human Services is considering launching a federal men’s health initiative, a...

Many States Say They’ll Defy RFK Jr.’s Changes to Hepatitis B Vaccination

Most Democratic-led states say they will continue to universally recommend and administer the hepatitis B vaccine at...

A Fentanyl Vaccine Is About to Get Its First Major Test

Just a tiny amount of fentanyl, the equivalent of a few grains of sand, is enough to...

Paradromics Gets FDA Approval to Trial Its Brain Implant in People

Brain implant developer Paradromics has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to test its...