“Medical Roundup #4” by Zvi

It seems like as other things drew our attention more, medical news slowed down. The actual developments, I have no doubt, are instead speeding up – because AI.

Note that this post intentionally does not cover anything related to the new Administration, or its policies.

Table of Contents

1. Some People Need Practical Advice.
2. Good News, Everyone.
3. Bad News.
4. Life Extension.
5. Doctor Lies to Patient.
6. Study Lies to Public With Statistics.
7. Area Man Discovers Information Top Doctors Missed.
8. Psychiatric Drug Prescription.
9. H5N1.
10. WHO Delenda Est.
11. Medical Ethicists Take Bold Anti-Medicine Stance.
12. Rewarding Drug Development.
13. Not Rewarding Device Developers.
14. Addiction.
15. Our Health Insurance Markets are Broken.

Some People Need Practical Advice

If you ever have to go to the hospital for any reason, suit up, or at least look [...]

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Outline:

(00:22) Some People Need Practical Advice

(00:32) Good News, Everyone

(03:13) Bad News

(04:05) Life Extension

(04:42) Doctor Lies to Patient

(06:36) Study Lies to Public With Statistics

(08:46) Area Man Discovers Information Top Doctors Missed

(10:49) Psychiatric Drug Prescription

(11:30) H5N1

(12:43) WHO Delenda Est

(13:02) Medical Ethicists Take Bold Anti-Medicine Stance

(13:41) Rewarding Drug Development

(16:19) Not Rewarding Device Developers

(17:59) Addiction

(18:27) Our Health Insurance Markets are Broken

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First published:
February 18th, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/nSuYdFzdNA7rrzmyJ/medical-roundup-4

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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