Finally-- A Clinically-Proven Way to Lose Weight. Now what?

After Hours - A podcast by TED Audio Collective / Youngme Moon, Mihir Desai, & Felix Oberholzer-Gee

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Felix, Mihir and The Economist’s Charlotte Howard debate the merits of a new class of weight-loss drugs that drastically lower a person’s weight. Is this incredible scientific advance the solution to the obesity epidemic that is sweeping the planet? Should health insurance companies cover the pricey drugs? Will obesity become even more prevalent now that we have effective medication? Plus, we discuss the roller coaster that is Moderna. What’s next for one of the pandemic’s biggest winners? Is there a life post generous government support?