Tag Archives: Wegovy

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Oct 26, 2023

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nature Magazine – October 26, 2023: The latest issue cover features  a map of Mexico based on data that reflect the nation’s genetic diversity, the initial results of the Mexican Biobank project.

How the current bird flu strain evolved to be so deadly

Genetic changes to avian influenza viruses have led to spread among many wild species, creating an uncontrollable global outbreak.

This is the largest map of the human brain ever made

Researchers catalogue more than 3,000 different types of cell in our most complex organ.

Anti-obesity drugs’ side effects: what we know so far

Recent studies evaluate risks associated with drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro.

Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Sept 25, 2023

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 22, 2023: The latest issue features the $50 Billion question – How Ozempic and Wegovy could break the healthcare system.

How Ozempic and Wegovy Could Break the Healthcare System

How Ozempic and Wegovy Could Break the Healthcare System

Between cost and demand, the latest breed of weight-loss drugs could transform healthcare in the U.S.—for good and ill.

How a Government Shutdown Could Hurt Retirees

How a Government Shutdown Could Hurt Retirees

Social Security checks will keep coming, but expect other complications.

China Is in Trouble, but It’s Not as Bad as Some Think

China Is in Trouble, but It's  Not as Bad as Some Think

Those ready to write off the country underestimate the resources of policy makers and the power of an $18 trillion economy that is home to 1.4 billion people.Long read

This Busted Bank Merger Is Fixing Itself. Its Stock Is Worth Buying.

This Busted Bank Merger Is Fixing Itself. Its Stock Is Worth Buying.

Four years after it was created, Truist Financial is finally dealing with the issues that have damaged it. The case for investing now.Long read

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – August 17, 2023

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nature Magazine – August 17, 2023 issue: The cover shows an artist’s impression of Venetoraptor gassenae, a species of ancient reptile that lived some 230 million years ago. Dinosaurs and pterosaurs dominated land and air, respectively, around 70 million to 200 million years ago, but their evolutionary precursors are not that well known. 

Anti-obesity drug also protects against heart disease — what happens next?

Clinical-trial data suggest that semaglutide, sold under the name Wegovy, slashes risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular incidents.

Can oyster farming help save the planet?

Ecologist Elena Tamburini hopes to show that shellfish farming efficiently absorbs carbon.