[Link] Womp, womp: Efficacy of Merck’s Thor-inspired COVID pill crumbles, vexing experts

Read: 2/12/2021 arstechnica.com

In a 13-to-10 vote, advisers for the Food and Drug Administration narrowly supported authorizing Merck's Thor-inspired antiviral pill molnupiravir for use against severe COVID-19.

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[Link] What to Do if Your ADHD Medication Messes With Your Appetite and Body Image

Read: 18/11/2021 www.vice.com

When Spencer Jardine was 15, she was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prescribed treatment in the form of Adderall.

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[Link] If Americans can’t have basic things like childcare, our democracy is a sham

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

In 2014, Northwestern and Princeton researchers published a report statistically documenting how lawmakers do not listen or care about what most voters want, and instead mostly care about serving their big donors.

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[Link] We Talked to a Dealer Selling Ivermectin Through Shady Facebook Ads

Read: 25/8/2021 www.vice.com

Facebook makes money by allowing people to buy ads on its platform depicting ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug commonly used in veterinary medicine, as a treatment for or preventative measure against COVID-19, even though there's no scientific evidence it's effective when used this way.

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[Link] Adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life facing 'unfair' medication prices

Read: 12/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

Healthcare professionals and adults with ADHD say more affordable medication options are needed for people diagnosed with the condition in adulthood.

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