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This clinic is one reliable source in Bangkok: https://www.medconsultasia.com/covidtesting/

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A trolling post has been removed: See the following: Is obesity genetic? About 43% of people are predisposed, making it harder to lose weight "There are over 400 genes that have been linked to obesity or being overweight. Having one or more of these genes means you are more predisposed to obesity than people without these genes, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will become obese. One of the most common genes is the obesity-associated gene (FTO), which is found in up to 43% of the general population. These genes were helpful to us back when humans were hunter-gatherers, as they are believed to have helped our ancestors store fat and survive times when food was scarce. Studies show that people with the FTO gene are 67% more likely to be obese, compared with people who did not inherit the gene. However, people with the FTO gene can lower their risk of obesity by 27% if they exercise regularly. (more) https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/is-obesity-genetic

TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp (4901.T) has ended development of its anti-influenza drug Avigan to treat COVID-19, the firm said on Friday, after more than two years of work on a pill once hailed as Japan's biggest contribution to the global coronavirus fight. In March, Fujifilm had cut short enrolment in a Phase III trial, saying the emergence of the Omicron variant made it tough to measure the drug's effectiveness in preventing severe symptoms. read more Subsequent analysis of data from 84 people enrolled in the trial showed no significant results, the company said in a statement on Friday. (more) https://finance.yahoo.com/m/91ca264f-0848-3a41-9568-2257f3c113db/fujifilm-drops-anti-covid-19.html From Fujifilm: TOKYO, October 14, 2022 – FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co., Ltd. (President: Mitsuhiro Sato) announced the decision to discontinue the development of its anti-influenza drug, Avigan® Tablet (Avigan; generic name: favipiravir), for use as a therapeutic drug against COVID-19. ... Subsequent analysis of clinical data from the 84 subjects has not shown significant results. Accordingly, the company has decided to discontinue further development on Avigan’s efficacy against COVID-19, and will withdraw its application to partially amend Avigan’s manufacturing and marketing approval in Japan for treating COVID-19." https://www.fujifilm.com/jp/en/news/hq/8698

(Bloomberg) -- A lack of physical activity is exacting a high price on the global economy, driving rising and costly rates of illness, according to the World Health Organization. The UN agency puts the annual cost of physical inactivity at $27.4 billion, marked by 500 million new cases of preventable, noncommunicable diseases and mental illness projected through 2030. The direct costs will predominantly come from depression, dementia and hypertension, which collectively make up about 70% of the total. ... Concerns about rising obesity, poor nutrition and lack of exercise are growing as 81% of adolescents and 27% of adults fail to meet recommended physical-activity levels and health-care spending skyrockets. (more) https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/the-who-says-physical-inactivity-is-costing-us-27-billion-a-year/ar-AA137e1B

More than two-fifths of young men and women nationwide now use cannabis at least on occasion, according to federal data, a quotient that has risen steadily in a decade of relentless legalization. Much of the trend is driven by young women, who have all but closed a decadeslong gender gap in marijuana use. ... Across the full adult population, marijuana use may stand at an all-time high. It’s hard to tell because, prior to the legalization movement, federal cannabis research focused largely on the young. The share of all adults who said they had tried marijuana in their lifetimes reached 49 percent in 2021, the highest number measured in half a century of Gallup polling. “In the next few years, we should see that crossing 50 percent,” said Lydia Saad, director of U.S. social research for Gallup. (more) https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/3693312-marijuana-use-is-becoming-a-new-normal-among-young-adults/

Following up on a buried mention in the OP news report: Biden to release another 15M barrels from strategic reserve President Biden will announce Wednesday that he is authorizing the release of another 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The draw completes the U.S. plan announced earlier this year to release a total of 180 million barrels. Senior administration officials told reporters Tuesday that the additional 15 million barrels will be released sometime in December. It is aimed at ensuring there's enough oil on the market to ensure gasoline prices don't spike up, no matter what actions Russia and other big players take. OPEC+ announced that it plans to cut production in November by 2 million barrels a day, though it's unclear how quickly that cut could take hold. (more) https://www.npr.org/2022/10/18/1129788081/biden-to-release-another-15m-barrels-from-strategic-reserve

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The thread here is about the impending spread of the XBB COVID variant in Thailand -- not a 45-year-old swine flu vaccinations campaign in the U.S. Please stay on topic!

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