“The Download: GLP-1s and eating disorders, self-aware cities, and forever chemicals”

Key points

• GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may worsen eating disorders, clinicians warn.
• Global anorexia and bulimia rose 71% from 1990 to 2023.
• The Checkup reports concerns about GLP-1s triggering eating disorders.
• Self-aware cities Mainspring and St. Barnabas develop minds based on resident votes.
• Forever chemicals (PFAS) linked to fertility, cancer, and immune issues; cleanup explored.