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  “Now that we have these medications that can drastically lower weight, but also lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, we’re in a new era of medicine with very good therapies to apply to those with unhealthy body weight,” said Eric Brandt, assistant professor of cardiovascular disease, about semaglutide drugs that reduce feelings of hunger and may change how much a person desires food over time.

  WJBK/Detroit
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  “This is an affordable option and one for those with physical limitations in attending (shows),” said Lija Hogan, a lecturer at the School of Information, on the growing number of musical artists performing virtual reality concerts to connect with their fans. People can “enjoy a show on their own terms,” she said.

  MarketWatch
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  “I don’t want tests out there that we don’t know anything about and might not even work,” said Daniel Hayes, professor of internal medicine, who welcomes a new FDA rule that is likely to reshape how medical testing is done — after tests marketed in recent years could have led to wrong treatments for heart disease or cancer, or being incorrectly diagnosed with rare diseases, autism and Alzheimer’s.

  The Wall Street Journal