It's hard to pick up a newspaper or scroll the news these days without seeing an article about the viral "wonder drug" Ozempic. And, in news this week, a new landmark study of nearly 18,000 people found that the drug could slow down the ageing process and has "far-reaching benefits beyond [those] initially imagined."
Originally developed as a drug for those with diabetes to manage their symptoms, in recent years, Ozempic - otherwise known as semaglutide - has been called a "generation-defining medicine," with some doctors even joking about putting it in tap water, as per this Telegraph article. And it's not solely because of the fat loss it promises, either. Research, including the landmark study published earlier this week, suggests that not only could Ozempic "delay ageing", but boost heart health, too. That's right - according to research by one of the UK's top cardiologists, Professor John Deanfield, weekly injections could cut your risk of heart attack and stroke by up to 20 per cent.
