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Así funciona el polémico dispositivo magnético contra la obesidad

El artefacto que usa imanes para sujetar la mandíbula es comparado por sus críticos con un instrumento de tortura medieval.

29 de junio de 2021, 8:48 p. m.
This undated handout photo received on June 29, 2021 from the University of Otago in Dunedin shows a weight-loss device created by New Zealand researchers that uses magnets to clamp a patient's jaw together -- hailing it as a new tool against obesity despite critics likening it to an instrument of medieval torture. (Photo by Handout / University of Otago / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Esta foto muestra el dispositivo de pérdida de peso creado por investigadores de la Universidad de Otago, en Nueva Zelanda. | Foto: AFP