The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

The alert comes after an increased number of social media posts, in which users are marketing the drug as a rapid weight loss solution

Obese people who took tirzepatide lose up to 16% of their body weight thanks to weekly injections of the drug which helps patients shed up to 50 pounds

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

A leading charity warns it is a rapidly escalating crisis

Over 4.3m people are living with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes

Feeling very thirsty, needing to go to the toilet more at night and blurred vision can all be warning signs of the condition, with the UK in the grip of a 'rapidly escalating diabetes crisis' according to a leading charity

Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S. Researchers have long looked for medications that can help people lose weight, mostly with disappointing and, in some cases, dangerous results

There's already a huge demand for existing weight-loss drugs, so the new medication is highly anticipated. Obesity affects an estimated 650 million adults globally.

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care