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Ed Cara
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Born and raised in NYC, Ed covers public health, disease, and weird animal science for Gizmodo. He has previously reported for the Atlantic, Vice, Pacific Standard, and Undark Magazine.

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I would not be surprised if there are preventative heart effects not strictly related to weight loss from these drugs. But yes, a big chunk of this benefit is likely from losing weight. Read more

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That was a question they studied, yes! Per the trial data, less than 0.5 of women partners reported a burning sensation after having sex with men who used it. So does seem to be a very low risk there. Read more

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Yes, the last point is right on the money; they’re engineered to not survive in the body at all, so they ideally shouldn’t replicate. The second strain can replicate, but it’s intended to only be able to do so inside a solid tumor and should die once enough of the cancer is killed off. Read more