It’s bad enough that drug companies are allowed to market prescription drugs directly to consumers via all sorts of media, but now Eli Lilly is taking it a step further still. The maker of the weight loss drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro has launched a telehealth platform to connect patients with prescribers, thereby making it easier… Read More »
Bayer’s modified soil microbes could trigger a genetically engineered doomsday for agriculture. Is that what Bayer wants? If you don’t like the toxic pollution from industrial agriculture’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides, Bayer and its partner Ginkgo Bioworks have a solution for you. They say they’re going to swap out some of the old fossil-fuel-based… Read More »
Chewing gum is a common pastime worldwide, with global sales expected to reach $ 48.68 billion in 2025. In North America alone, the chewing gum market may reach $ 3.5 billion by 2024.1 Some people chew gum for the flavor while others use it more as a tool to reduce food cravings or help quit… Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 29, 2020. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by a systemic infection that causes your body to overreact and launch an excessive and highly damaging immune response. Unless promptly diagnosed and treated, it can rapidly progress to multiple-organ failure and death. A number… Read More »