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Retatrutide results: weight loss, side effects, cost, and access
About 4 in 10 people stop GLP-1 drugs within a year. Side effects and cost are the most common reasons.
Oct 1
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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September 2026
I Tested America.gov, the Government's AI Chatbot, on Health Questions
I asked America.gov 37 questions. It admitted CDC contradicts CDC on autism and vaccines, then missed that a federal judge has paused a change to CDC’s…
Sep 30
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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What CDC's new teen health survey shows, and what it skips
A new federal survey shows teen suicide risk at a 10-year low. The public data show what the report skipped: sexual violence, gun access, and…
Sep 22
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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The Atlantic Festival: Our Health at a Crossroads
me with Vann Newkirk and NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CBS News: debunking HHS Secretary anti-vaccine claims
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN International: infants may need additional dose of MMR vaccine at 6-9 months where there’s community transmission of measles
September 16, 2026
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN: state/local health departments investigate; the CDC compiles the data.
September 16, 2026
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN: ideological/partisan exemptions, not religious exemptions to childhood vaccines are on the rise.
September 16, 2026
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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What comes after a measles infection?
Measles erases part of a child’s immune memory for 2 to 3 years. No U.S. agency tells doctors whether to repeat childhood vaccines.
Sep 11
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Anthropic report: could AI + synthetic biology = bioweapons?
Anthropic voluntarily blocked five concerning chats, but there are no legal guardrails to protect against potentially nefarious use.
Sep 10
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Flu, COVID and RSV vaccines: are they still covered this fall/winter?
What 299 studies say about flu, COVID and RSV shots, and why that is not what decides whether you pay.
Sep 2
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Why I think of measles as a mini HIV
Measles erases immune memory built from past infections and vaccines. No guideline says how to rebuild it.
Sep 1
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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