The Latest Breaking News from Simon Cork

New daily pill may help people keep weight off after stopping jabs

Orforglipron works by lowering blood sugar levels, slowing food digestion and reducing appetite

The Independent UK · May 12

Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths

Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people taking them, figures from the UK’s medicines regulator reveal

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Weight loss jabs could impact your contraception. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Simon Cork on the surprising side effect of weight loss jabs - unintended pregnancy

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

Weight loss jabs not ‘quick fix’ for UK worklessness, health experts warn

Scientists say using the drugs to get people back into work could carry logistical and ethical problems

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

‘Skinny jabs’: weight-loss drugs set for new boom as generic versions emerge

Alternatives to costly Wegovy and Saxenda will make such treatments more widely available worldwide

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

Wednesday briefing: The study that says semaglutide can do much more than help you lose weight

In today’s newsletter: A new study suggests semaglutides reduce not just obesity but risks to your heart too. What will that mean for their availability on the NHS?

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Don’t use weight-loss jabs to counter Christmas indulgence, warn experts

Exclusive: Doctors, psychologists and campaigners say the diabetes drugs are not appropriate for everyone

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023

Weight-loss jabs linked to ‘severe’ stomach problems – study

Researchers said instances were ‘rare’ but hundreds of thousands of people could still be affected due to the drugs’ popularity globally.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

‘Game changer’ weight loss jab to become available on NHS

Experts described the move as a ‘pivotal moment’ for the treatment of people living with obesity.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Man transforms his shed into a bar fit for a night out

Simon Cork from Cheshire turned his pub into The Popped Cork during the Covid lockdown

Wales Online · May 7, 2022