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Kristina Fiore

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  • Director of Enterprise and Investigative Reporting, MedPage Today
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Covers:  medicine, science, health
Director, Enterprise & Investigative Reporting @MedPageToday. Mentor @Report4America. Past Fellow @NatPress. NYU SHERP & @TCNJ grad. k.fiore@medpagetoday.com

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Covering medical news for MedPage Today and freelancing science and feature stories. Bylines in New Jersey Monthly, ABC News, Newsday, and other newspapers and magazines. Follow me at www.kristinafiore.com and @KristinaMFiore.

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Nasal Naloxone Price Set to Jump

Nasal Naloxone Price Set to Jump

Eliza Wheeler and several volunteers sit on the floor of her office and pack naloxone kits. They package up r…

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Leading Giants by the Helm

Leading Giants by the Helm

Like a hedge fund manager or a corporate attorney, John Oldmixon usually wears a dark suit and conservative t…

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Bodybuilders Bulk Up Using ... Cancer Drugs?

Bodybuilders Bulk Up Using ... Cancer Drugs?

Noah Thomas' tattooed biceps are almost 18 inches around, to hear him tell it. His YouTube channel is full of…

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The Search for a 'Safer' Ketamine

The Search for a 'Safer' Ketamine

For decades, depression has been seen as a problem of monoamines like serotonin and norepinephrine, and their…

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Nextstrain aims to boost tracking of virus evolution

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By Kristina Fiore Verified
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During the acute phase of the COVID pandemic, Nextstrain became known as a key platform for tracking the evolution of SARS-CoV-2. It took viral genome sequences uploaded to global repositories like GISAID and GenBank and turned them into phylogenetic trees that put viral evolution on display. Now, Nextstrain is moving into what its leaders describe as its next phase, seeking to empower public health professionals to use its tools for their own analyses.
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Ozempic teeth, muscle loss: Some of the buzziest GLP-1 side effects

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By Kristina Fiore Verified
| MSN Verified
GLP-1 drugs, used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, have been touted for their many benefits, but it's their side effects that often make headlines, especially those with compelling monikers like "Ozempic teeth." Here, we list some of the most common -- and most commonly discussed -- side effects with GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), ranging from the run-of-the-mill gastrointestinal (GI) effects to more serious risks like eye complications.
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COVID excess deaths paper retracted over misinformation

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By Kristina Fiore Verified
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BMJ Public Health retracted a study on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic that appeared to suggest vaccination and other countermeasures as a possible explanation, following an investigation by the journal and the authors' institution.
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