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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago and can be reached via Signal by request. Send him story ideas!

Coronavirus

These "Nanotraps" can capture SARS-CoV-2

Inspired by cancer cells, researchers have developed “Nanotraps” which lock up SARS-CoV-2 for the immune system to kill it.

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Drugs

MDMA for PTSD just crushed its phase 3 trial

Results from the first phase 3 trial of using MDMA for PTSD along with talk therapy found the drug to be effective.

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Medicine

3D-printed nose cartilage may someday fix your face

Researchers have developed a way to bioprint nose cartilage that they hope will one day minimize the need for invasive harvesting from the ribs.

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Public Health

Desiging a better condom

Around the world, new materials and approaches are being studied as researchers look to create the condom 2.0.

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Coronavirus

Pfizer is testing a coronavirus antiviral

Pfizer is testing a new coronavirus antiviral that has stopped SARs-CoV-2 from replicating in the lab in humans.

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Drugs

Phase 2 trial finds psychedelic works as well as common drug

A small study has provided evidence of psilocybin for depression working as well as a popular SSRI.

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Drugs

Fireside Project is a support line for your bad trip

Fireside Project is a nonprofit that is providing a support line for your challenging psychedelic experiences — read: bad trip.

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You can now live forever. (Your AI-powered twin, that is).

Mind Bank AI wants to create a “personal digital twin” of you to forever be around. Is AI eternity around the corner?

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Drugs

"Complex" and "exciting": Researchers study the use of CBD for pain

In a small study, researchers at Syracuse found that both thinking you’re getting CBD for pain and the drug increase pain tolerance.

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Agriculture

Is death by pee our next pesticide?

It may not be your number one idea, but having beetles pee themselves to death could be the next pesticide.

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