Our new study in @naturemedicine comprehensively maps all the benefits and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound).
We saw that GLP1 use has substantially increased, and reports emerged about some off-target effects. But we realized that no one had comprehensively investigated effectiveness & risks of GLP-1 across all possible health outcomes nature.com/articles/s4159…
3. So, we decided to do the comprehensive study!
We did a discovery analysis which comprehensively examined 175 possible health outcomes (leaving no stone unturned) in 215,970 people on GLP1 and more than 2 million individuals not on GLP1
🚨 Long COVID is a significant health crisis in China too!
My commentary on the largest Chinese study to date, involving 74,075 participants, which found that 10-30% of them reported long COVID symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog #LongCovid
People who were randomly assigned to molnupiravir during the acute phase of COVID-19 had better outcomes at 3 months and 6 months than those randomly assigned to usual care
We review the mechanisms of Long Covid including viral persistence, immune dysfunction, thrombo-inflammation, neuronal inflammation, and microbiome dysbiosis. nature.com/articles/s4159…
We review the devastating impacts of Long Covid on individuals and communities, health systems, economies, and global health metrics.
🧵1/ A Significant surge in the number of people with a disability in the U.S.
The @stlouisfed just released an analysis using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), revealing some concerning trends. Here’s what they found:
#Disability #DisabilityJustice #LongCovid
2/ Above Trend Increase in Disability
Since 2019, the number of disabled individuals has surged beyond the expected trend by nearly 2 million. This isn't just a statistical anomaly—it's a huge indicator of a deeper, underlying health crisis.
3/ Cognitive Disabilities Skyrocket
Most alarming is the rise in cognitive disabilities. The population reporting only a cognitive disability has grown by nearly 1 million—a 43% increase since 2019.