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Weight-loss jabs are not enough to tackle the obesity crisis, experts warn

THE UK’S OBESITY CHALLENGE : Weight-loss drug Mounjaro will be rolled out to a quarter of a million NHS patients. But leading experts tell Rebecca Thomas and Alicja Hagopian that weight-loss jabs alone will not be enough to solve the obesity crisis

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025

WHO has added GLP-1 drugs to the essential medicines list. Here’s what that means

GLP-1 drugs were initially developed for diabetes, but have become wildly popular weight-loss drugs too

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

WHO Backs Weight-loss Drugs, Urges Cheap Generics

The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025

Scientists say there is no link between ‘microdosing’ weight-loss drugs and living longer

It is ‘too early’ to know whether small doses of weight-loss drugs can help you live longer, experts say

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Weight-loss jabs: Wes Streeting pledges to do more to stop people being ‘priced out’

The Health Secretary said he was really concerned about the rising costs of the jabs.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Energy drinks crackdown sees Prime and Monster banned for under-16s

Around 100,000 children are thought to consume at least one high-caffeine energy drink every day

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

‘No place in children’s hands’: under-16s in England to be banned from buying energy drinks

Government to ban sale of energy drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine, citing concerns over obesity and lack of concentration

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

How do weight loss jabs work? Dr Amir Khan reveals all you need to know

Whether you know Mounjaro from Wegovy or it's all Ozempic to you, you'd have to be living (blissfully) under a rock to miss the chatter about weight loss jabs

Woman & Home · Sep 2, 2025

Man Gets Worms in His Brain After Eating Breakfast Staple Wrong for Years – Could You Be at Risk?

A 52-year-old American developed 'brain worms' after years of eating 'soft' bacon; here's what actually causes neurocysticercosis, what the case report says, and how to cook pork safely to cut risk.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1, 2025

Weight loss drugs could slash hospital risk for heart failure patients

Heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly.

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025