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Illustration of the cost and access barrier for GLP-1 drugs

Health

The Billion-Dollar Reason Ozempic and Zepbound Stay Out of Reach

A new analysis explains the paradox: GLP-1 drugs are cost-effective per patient, yet the sheer number of eligible people makes broad coverage financially daunting for insurers.

1 hr ago · 2 min read

Illustration of an AI-discovered natural appetite peptide

Research

Stanford Used AI to Find a Natural "Ozempic" — Without the Usual Side Effects, in Animals

An algorithm hunting through human genes surfaced BRP, a natural peptide that curbed appetite in mice and pigs without the nausea seen with GLP-1 drugs.

1 hr ago · 2 min read