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Reports on the positive health impact of weight-loss drugs have been consistent. These professors say, ‘not so fast’ Hayley Bennett | Science Focus | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/reports-on-the-positive-health-impact-of-weight-loss-drugs-have-been-consistent-these-professors-say-not-so-fast/ Much of the evidence accumulated on weight loss drugs and mental health so far suggests they make us feel better. And, in a sense, that’s exactly what we’d expect. Disinformation that spreads during heat waves Josh Axelrod | Deutsche Welle | August 11, 2026 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/disinformation-that-spreads-during-heat-waves/

What’s in our food? FDA proposes that food manufacturers disclose food additives and ingredients Matthew Perrone | AP News | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/whats-in-our-food-fda-proposes-that-food-manufacturers-disclose-food-additives-and-ingredients/ U.S. health officials on [August 10, 2026] proposed a rule change that would require food manufacturers to notify regulators before introducing new ingredients or additives into processed or packaged foods.

Viewpoint—Synthetic influencers and ‘deep fake’ doctors: How AI generates fake experts Cameron English | August 10, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/10/viewpoint-synthetic-influencers-and-deep-fake-doctors-how-ai-generates-fake-experts/ Artificial intelligence is transforming how millions of Americans get health advice, flooding platforms like YouTube and TikTok with slick, on-demand videos that appear to be expert medical guidance. Yet a rapidly growing share is entirely fabricated: a recent analysis of 100 YouTube videos on senior health found that 42% were AI-generated, more than half featuring nonexistent “experts” pushing unscientific claims.

White House ‘gold standard’ science? With RFK, Jr. at his side, Trump revives vaccine-autism myth, recommends splitting childhood shots Richard Escobedo | CBS News | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/white-house-gold-standard-science-with-rfk-jr-at-his-side-trump-revives-vaccine-autism-myth-recommends-splitting-childhood-shots/ President Trump signed an executive order on [August 10, 20206] laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance. The order recommends limiting the number of vaccines recommended for children and splitting vaccines into tiers so that some are recommended for all children and others would be advised for children considered to be at higher risk.

Viewpoint: Is geo-engineering the ‘break glass in case of emergency’ solution to uncontrollable climate change—or manufactured fear Ted Nordhaus | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/viewpoint-is-geo-engineering-the-break-glass-in-case-of-emergency-solution-to-uncontrollable-climate-change-or-manufactured-fear/ It’s easy to forget today, as more and more people have come to take the idea of solar geoengineering seriously, that the idea first really broke through into elite public consciousness as something of a troll. The notion had been discussed in a few arcane corners of the academy over previous decades. My uncle, William Nordhaus, even briefly mentioned it in his seminal 1975 paper on climate change. But the 2009 publication of SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Steven Dubner, was the first time that discussion of the topic, to my knowledge, broke through to the mainstream. Levitt and Dubner argued that it would be far cheaper to simply hack the atmosphere with sulfur particles than to reorganize the global economy around non-fossil technology.

Viewpoint—Propaganda parrots: Challenging MAHA claims that scientists and health experts are disinformation-spreaders Izzy Brandstetter Figueroa, Jess Steier | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/viewpoint-propaganda-parrots-challenging-maha-claims-that-scientists-and-health-experts-are-disinformation-spreaders/ By now you’ve probably seen the clips. On the morning [of August 2, 2026], Secretary Kennedy went on CNN’s State of the Union and spent twenty minutes going back and forth with Dana Bash. I’ve been chatting with friends about it, and the word we keep landing on is vitriol. The mask had fallen.