The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

New obesity jab that sparked diabetes row in US could get NHS green light

Tirzepatide is currently approved by regulators for type 2 diabetes – but may soon also be approved for obesity

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Alberic Fiennes obituary

Other lives: Pioneer in weight-loss surgery who argued that severe obesity is a disease requiring medical intervention and psychological support

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Is it time for a sugar renaissance?

"[What] do the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons?"

Salon · May 18, 2023

Scots mum lost short-term memory after surgery for brain tumour she thought was headache

Gillian Wilson, 53, has suffered the loss of her short-term memory and developed two types of diabetes following surgery in 2010.

Daily Record · May 18, 2023

Obese patients cost NHS double the amount of healthy people

Experts say economic prosperity and continuing viability of NHS rely on combatting increasing obesity

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Teenagers with obesity should be offered ‘transformative’ weight loss injection, say experts

Teens living with obesity were offered the semaglutide drug for more than a year in a new clinical trial

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Past obesity can have lasting effects on mental health, study finds

History of obesity increases risk of early death by a third regardless of current weight, according to study on ‘weight scarring’

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023

Half of children given ‘skinny jab’ no longer clinically obese, study finds

Report says giving semaglutide once a week gave ‘historically unprecedented’ results

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023

Teenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts

They cautioned, however, that the appetite suppressant semaglutide should be taken as part of a wider package of treatment options.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

WHO issues weight loss warning to anyone using sweeteners instead of real sugar

The global health body has issued new guidance on non-sugar sweeteners following a systemic review.

Daily Record · May 17, 2023