Senator Bernie Sanders on Wegovy Costs, Canada's Screening Guidelines, and Bird Flu Outbreak

Morning Medical with Dr. Chow · May 31, 2024 · 23m · transcript

Today's episode covers a promising study on Ozempic and Wegovy for chronic kidney disease, expert opinions on semaglutide, economic implications of widespread Wegovy use in the US, Senator Bernie Sanders' report on Wegovy's cost, Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines, Google's AI health advice risks, and a bird flu outbreak in the US. (0:00) Introduction and overview of today's episode (0:33) Promising study on Ozempic and Wegovy for chronic kidney disease (3:06) Expert opinions on semaglutide's broader implications (4:42) Economic implications of widespread Wegovy use in the US (6:46)…