Patel Agarwal

U.S Researchers Observed Kanzi (Age 43), A Smart Bonobo, Could Play Make-Believe. He Correctly Identified Which Empty Cups “Contained” Invisible Juice 68% Of The Time And Tracked Pretend Grapes In Bowls. This Is The First Clear Proof A Non-Human Animal Can Imagine, Suggesting Imagination Dates Back 6–9 Ma. Sadly, Kanzi Died In 2025 At 44.

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The US FDA Has Approved An Anti-Diabetic Drug, Semaglutide, For Treating Obesity. The Drug, Which Causes >15% Reduction In Body Weight, Could Be The Most Effective For Treating Obesity Than Other Existing Medications That Have ~5% To 12% Reduction. But Semaglutide May Be Difficult For Many To Get Due To, E.g., Cost And Insurance Coverage.

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It’s Quite Promising That Six Monkeys, Rhesus Macaques, The Closest Animal We Have To Humans, After Taking The Vaccine, hAdOx1 nCoV-19, Developed By The University Of Oxford, Did Not Contract COVID-19, At Least 28 Days, After Being Heavily Exposed To Coronavirus. About 80 Coronavirus Vaccines Are Now In Development. Awesome!

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There Seem To Be A Correlation Between Obesity And COVID-19 Related Higher Risk Of Hospitalization And Critical Illness In Folks Younger Than 60 Years And With BMI Between 30 And 34. And This May Be Nudging Rates Of Severe Illness And Death In The USA, Higher Than In South Korea, China, and Italy Where Obesity Rates Are Lower.

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A Do It Yourself First Smart Phone App, Which Can Help Parents Detect Ear Infection Via Fluid Build Up In A Kid’s Ear, Has Been Developed By the University Of Washington Researchers. The App Works By Using The Frequency Of Chirps Reflected Off The Eardrum To Determine Possible Ear Infection. Pretty Cool!!