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Eli Lilly’s Telehealth Website

Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company, has introduced a novel website named LillyDirect, aimed at enhancing patient access to weight loss medications through telehealth providers. This initiative offers patients the opportunity to obtain prescriptions for these highly sought-after and effective drugs, including their recently FDA-approved Zepbound.

While several platforms like WeightWatchers and Ro already provide weight loss medications via telehealth services, LillyDirect stands out as the first of its kind launched by a pharmaceutical corporation.

This development comes shortly after the FDA approved Lilly's Zepbound, a weight loss medication. Zepbound is the latest addition to the category of potent and relatively expensive drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, which includes Lilly's Mounjaro, as well as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy.

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Google Disables Cookies

Today signifies the commencement of a series of moments of reflection in Google's extensive endeavor to eliminate cookies. In a significant move, Chrome, the popular web browser, has deactivated cookies for 1% of its user base, encompassing approximately 30 million individuals. By year's end, the ultimate goal is the complete eradication of cookies within Chrome—albeit with a few nuances.

For privacy advocates, cookies represent the internet's original trespass. Throughout the majority of the internet's existence, cookies have stood as a central method employed by tech companies to monitor users' online activities. These unassuming bits of data, crucial for targeted advertising and various tracking purposes, are often generated by external entities, such as Google, earning them the moniker "third-party cookies." They are deeply ingrained in the framework of the internet and can be found virtually everywhere. If you've ever browsed Gizmodo without the protection of an ad blocker or some form of tracking safeguard, we've likely bestowed a few cookies upon you ourselves. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

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Genetic Behavior Linked to More Offspring

Evolutionary biologists have long grappled with a puzzling question: How have genes associated with same-sex sexual behavior persisted in the human genome when such behavior doesn't lead to offspring? A recent study, led by the University of Michigan and slated for publication in the journal Science Advances on January 3, sheds light on this issue, particularly concerning male bisexuals. The researchers delved into data from over 450,000 individuals of European descent within the UK's Biobank database, which encompasses genetic and health data. These participants completed a questionnaire that included a crucial query: "Would you describe yourself as someone who takes risks?"

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