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How GLP-1 Therapies Are Transforming Health Care and the Future of Care Delivery
While GLP-1–based therapies are expanding from diabetes treatment to broad multi-system care, their growing complexity is reshaping clinical collaboration, health system organization, and the ongoing challenge of making these transformative medications affordable and accessible.
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First FDA Approval of New Sunscreen Ingredient in 20 Years
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how bemotrizinol became the first new sunscreen ingredient approved by the FDA in decades—and why this highly photostable, broad-spectrum UV filter has been used in Europe and Asia for more than 20 years.
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AI Model Could Help With Difficult Pediatric Genetic Diagnosis
In this episode of Science Snapshot, see how Boston Children’s Hospital used OpenAI’s o3 Deep Research model to surface leads in 18 previously unsolved pediatric cases.
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New Hope for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how a new once-daily pill called daraxonrasib is nearly doubling median survival for previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer patients.
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Investigational GLP-1-Based Medicine Uses Triple Targeting to Accelerate Weight Loss
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how retatrutide, an investigational triple agonist targeting GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors, showed 28.3% average weight loss at 80 weeks, surpassing currently approved injectables in separate trials.
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Rare Form of Hantavirus Causes Cruise Ship Outbreak
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how a cluster of severe illnesses aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius was traced to hantavirus.
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New Evidence For How Lithium Affects Alzheimer’s Pathology in the Brain
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how amyloid plaques may trap lithium, lowering it in parts of the brain tied to memory, and how a low dose of lithium orotate reduced Alzheimer pathology and improved memory in mouse models.
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New Technology Delivers Sequencing Results for Critically Ill Infants in Record-Breaking Time
In this episode of Science Snapshot, learn how a team from Boston Children's Hospital, Broad Clinical Labs, and Roche piloted an ultra-rapid workflow returning whole-genome sequencing results within a single workday for NICU infants.
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Distinguishing Hype from Hope: The Critical Role of Clinicians in Stem Cell Medicine
The field of stem cell medicine is at a defining moment—brimming with potential, but also complicated by hype, misconceptions, and, in some cases, significant risk for patients. For health care professionals, especially clinicians, keeping pace with advances is essential.
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Quantum Thinking in Medical and Health Professions Education
In this Harvard Macy Institute blog post Quantum Thinking is discussed.
