Regulatory roulette at the FDA. “In context, this looks like the regulatory rules of the game are being changed retroactively.” Moderna ran a 43,000 person Phase 3 trial based on FDA guidance, then got hit with a rare Refusal-to-File letter […]
Men’s Health raises an eyebrow at nicotine pouches. “The business of nicotine today looks like a kind of Wild West gold rush.” As the market for nicotine pouches skyrockets, their image has shifted dramatically from danger to desirability, they worry […]
A critical take on ChatGPT Health. “[ChatGPT] Health is safer at the population level, but less useful at the individual level. It’s too tethered to narrow guidelines, too eager to disclaim rather than reason, and just overall intellectually flat.” She’s […]
Overuse of noise-cancelling headphones? “You have almost created this false environment by wearing those headphones of only listening to what you want to listen to.” Some audiologists are concerned that this could impact the brain’s ability to process complex sounds. […]
Saltwater rinse and cold recovery. “Washing viruses out of your nose and throat can help you get better faster.” In a trial with 66 adults, saline rinses shortened cold duration by nearly two days and reduced transmission at home. ~ […]
To get more effective drugs, we need more human trials. “Even if approval requirements were relaxed, the underlying need would remain: we still have to learn, through testing in humans, which treatments are effective and which are not.” Clinical development […]
Bryan Johnson’s sauna stats. “Sauna is one of the most effective health protocols I’ve done. Here is everything I’ve learned; it’s the most robust characterization ever produced.” ~ learn more
Why Korean sunscreen disappeared. “A few years ago, social media videos convinced me to change my habits around sunscreen. I started buying sunscreen not from my local drugstore, but from the internet: Sunscreens from Japan, France, Australia, and South Korea. […]
Dementia rates declining in older adults. The percentage of older US adults with dementia dropped from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012, which indicates a nearly 25% decrease. “If the rate of dementia in 2012 had been what it […]
Whoop’s ‘import your labs’ feature. I’ve been saving my lab result pdfs for a couple years, so this new feature got my attention. I think it’s really good! It feels as slick and market-leading as their Journal feature once was. […]