Weight-loss drug can reverse heart failure symptoms, study finds

Researchers used semaglutide injections to treat overweight heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction. Photograph: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Weight-loss jabs can reverse the symptoms of heart failure, according to a global trial that experts say could revolutionise treatment.

Heart failure is one of the world’s fastest growing health threats. About 65 million people have the condition, with cases soaring in recent years. However, few treatment options are available.