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Endocrinologists decode the findings of a new trial and how it widens therapy options
When it comes to oral semaglutide, the OASIS-1 trial showed that it led to a 15.1% reduction in body weight. But this was at ...
Trial shows Eli Lilly weight-loss pill works as well as Ozempic, shares surge in response
The company’s shares jumped 13.3% as the results of the trial, the first of several under way on the pill, orforglipron, ...
Pharmaceuticals are the next Trump tariff battleground - what will they mean for the NHS?
UK-based drug companies AstraZeneca and GSK could be affected by Trump’s next decision, as Karl Matchett reports ...
Forget ‘FOMO – almost half of Brits embrace ‘JOMO’ and say they’re happiest when plans are cancelled
Almost half of Brits secretly enjoy social plans being CANCELLED – crowning the situation the top ‘little win’ in life. A whopping 41 per cent of homebody Brits are embracing ...
Weight-loss pill ‘works as well as Ozempic’ in new trial
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly’s study of its tablet, orforglipron, has raised hopes of an effective and easy-to-use ...
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith hits out at 'ridiculous' eating trend and says it's causing childhood obesity
The beloved Great British Bake Off judge, 85, who originally hails from South Africa, revealed her thoughts on the UK's ...
Ozempic for youth? Childhood obesity care gets an overhaul in Canada
The new approach recommends focusing on quality of life and mental health — and even includes medications like GLP-1s, which include Ozempic for kids 12 and up when needed.
Why are Easter eggs so expensive? And what does the weather have to do with it...
Analysis from the consumer group Which? found the price of popular eggs has increased by 50 per cent - and some have shrunk.
Doctors should offer obese kids over 12 Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs: new guideline
A new Canadian guideline urges lifestyle interventions for obese children but also says today's new drugs might help kids ...