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In 2021, the FDA announced that they had approved Wegovy, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for chronic weight…

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Vaccines are tools of modern medicine used in keeping us safe and healthy from the spread of disease. The science…

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As our world is constantly changing with new technology, ideas, and discoveries, it can be intimidating to keep track of…