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Is the longevity obsession a new form of ageism? Theresa MacPhail | The Guardian https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/23/is-the-longevity-obsession-a-new-form-of-ageism/ Viewpoint: Kratom ‘supplement’ crisis: DEA sits on its hands while patient addictions to this ineffective drug rise Andrew Kolodny | Washington Post https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/23/viewpoint-kratom-supplement-crisis-dea-sits-on-its-hands-while-patient-addictions-to-this-ineffective-drug-rise/ High cholesterol? FDA approves effective oral medication Food and Drug Administration https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/23/high-cholesterol-fda-approves-effective-oral-medication/ Regulating cultured meat around the world Deniz Ataman | Food Navigator https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/22/regulating-cultured-meat-around-the-world/ The Indian physician’s one-woman battle against health disinformation on Wikipedia Laasya Shekhar | The Xylom https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/07/22/the-indian-physicians-one-woman-battle-against-health-disinformation-on-wikipedia/ For over a decade, Dr. Netha Hussain has been part of the last line of defense against public health disinformation on Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.