New once-a-month drug could treat diabetes and obesity, scientists say Researchers say experimental drug’s less frequent dosing could improve adherence and offer long-term control The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025
Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight – but adverse GI events were ‘common’ The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025
Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025
NHS begins mass rollout of weight-loss jabs to patients in England About 220,000 patients expected to receive Mounjaro over three years as GPs can prescribe the drugs for the first time The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025
Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025
Mounjaro weight loss jabs now available from GPs – are you eligible? Around 29% of the adult population in the UK is obese The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025
I was diagnosed with PCOS – and was soon drowning in misinformation From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learned The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025
'Game changer' diabetes pill a step closer after trials A new type of diabetes pill has been shown to act in a similar way to injectable treatments like Ozempic, with more like it in the pipeline. AAP · Jun 22, 2025
The new Ozempic? Weight-loss pill Amycretin could be more effective than jabs Those who took the pill lost around 13 per cent of their body weight over three months Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2025
Lizzo Finally Clears The Air On Her Rumored Ozempic Use And Reveals Weight-Loss Method "It does not matter what she used. She lost the weight and kept it off." Bored Panda · Jun 20, 2025
Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgery The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
These eight foods get more healthy after you let them cool These eight foods reportedly help regulate your blood sugar, improve your gut health and even prevent chronic diseases The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Weight-loss jabs could soon be among most commonly used NHS drugs, top doctor says Patients may eventually access weight-loss jabs at pharmacies in a drive to ‘turn the tide’ on rising obesity, Professor Sir Stephen Powis says The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Weight-loss drugs were said to be a game changer. Turns out the benefit might be thinner than thought Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic said discontinuation of the drugs comes with reduced weight loss The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025 Drinking a soda could be worse than eating a candy bar, researchers find The difference comes down to the way the body processes what you eat and drink
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025 Children in England’s most deprived areas ‘less likely to achieve development goals by age five’ Unicef UK found they were over twice as far from the target of 75% of pre-schoolers reaching ‘good level of development’
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025 Does apple cider vinegar really help you to lose weight — and what are the side effects? The £2 tonic has long been heralded a wonder elixir, and now it’s being touted for weight loss — so does it really live up to hype? Nutritionist Louise Pyne investigates
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Nurse jailed for murder of elderly patients faces wait in conviction appeal Colin Campbell, formerly known as Colin Norris, was found guilty in 2008 of killing four women and attempting to kill a fifth.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Weight-loss drugs and pregnancy, and do ‘skinny jabs’ prevent the pill working Some experts say ‘skinny jab’ drugs slow absorption of birth control pills as well as food
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025 Contraception warning over weight-loss drugs after dozens of pregnancies UK watchdog has had 40 reports relating to pregnancies in people using drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Pregnancy warning to women taking Ozempic and Mounjaro after ‘baby boom’ The injections have been previously linked to a ‘baby boom’
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Eating more of these plant-based foods could lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes The conditions are some of the leading causes of death in the US
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Wegovy use spikes among teens as doctors grapple with obesity crisis New data indicates that American teenagers are increasingly using the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as confidence in its use for young people with obesity grows among families and doctors.
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Voices: Is Ozempic fueling a new era of body image pressure? Join The Independent Debate THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As weight-loss injections become more mainstream, do you see them as a breakthrough treatment, or are we moving too fast without fully understanding the long-term consequences?