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Ebola Response Efforts in Africa Threatened by US Aid Cuts, Experts Warn

Ebola remains one of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases, with outbreaks in Central and East Africa repeatedly straining already fragile healthcare systems. And with the recent cuts to United States foreign aid, public health experts are raising concerns that could weaken Ebola surveillance and response efforts in parts of…

Medical Daily

Is the End of the Obesity Epidemic Near? People Lost Up to 85 Pounds Using New Weight Loss Drug

Eli Lilly's retatrutide is a significant advance on the promising results from drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

Reason

Why Wall Street Thinks This Dividend Stock Could Jump 30%

Amgen stock could offer attractive long-term upside for investors willing to ride through near-term volatility.

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How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss

For decades, people have been told that their weight problems can be solved by math: Calories in, calories out. If weight were a simple math equation, more people would likely be the weight they desire. But it is much more complicated.

The Conversation

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Teases Key ASCO Cancer Data, Late-Summer Obesity Readout

Corbus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRBP) Chief Executive Officer Yuval Cohen said investors should expect more mature clinical updates for CRB-701 at the upcoming ASCO meeting, including the first durability and progression-free survival data for the company’s highlighted cervical and head and neck canc

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The pandemic that governments aren’t doing anything about

A major new study confirms that globally, obesity has increased in every single country, whether rich or poor, over the past 45 years

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New weight-loss shot appears to outperform other obesity drugs on market

Eli Lilly says participants in a sizable trial of retatrutide lost much more weight compared to other weight-loss drugs

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Health experts hit out at Reeves’ snack food price cuts: ‘We’re in an obesity crisis’

Biscuits, chocolate and baked beans could become cheaper as the government slashes import tariffs on more than 100 types of product

The Independent UK

New AI atlas reveals how obesity affects the entire body

An AI-powered “body atlas” helps scientists study obesity, allowing them to see its effects across the whole body in a single view rather than organ by organ.

Euronews

Lipoedema: the painful condition too often dismissed as obesity

For many women with lipodoema, the diagnosis comes after years of being told the same thing: eat less, more more. The problem is that the fat accumulating around their hips and legs isn’t responding to diet or exercise, because it was never caused by them in the first place.

The Conversation

A pill helps you keep weight off after you come off weight-loss jabs – new study

Weight-loss injections, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have transformed how we treat obesity. Around 1.6 million adults in Great Britain have used weight-loss drugs in the past year, with the vast majority of patients buying these drugs privately.

The Conversation

No Candy, No Soda: 4 States Are Banning Sugary Treats for SNAP Users – How This Could Spread Nationwide

Families using SNAP benefits could soon notice major changes at grocery store checkout lines. Several states are now moving to block purchases of soda, candy, and other sugary snacks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, arguing that taxpayer-funded food assistance should promote healthier eating habits. Indiana, Nebraska, Utah, and West…

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Obesity rates plateau in wealthy nations but keep rising elsewhere, global study finds

Researchers say the findings of the study challenge the idea of a single global obesity “epidemic”, revealing major differences between countries, age groups and sexes.

Euronews

Medicare Negotiations Continue: 15 More Drugs Including Weight-Loss Treatments Could See Price Cuts in 2027

Prescription drug costs continue to be one of the biggest financial pressures facing retirees and older Americans. In fact, many Medicare beneficiaries (around 21%) spend...

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The Guardian - UK

Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

The Conversation

Sweeteners and the quest for the perfect alternative to sugar

Designing a series of sweetener trials seemed straightforward enough to us as behavioural scientists who specialise in human appetite and obesity. The plan was simple: replace the added sugar in a range of foods with different classes of alternative sweeteners, holding everything else constant.

The Independent UK

Weight loss drugs could ease migraine pain and reduce asthma symptoms, experts say

Two separate studies revealed that people using the drugs had reported less asthma flare-ups and a reduction in prescriptions for a type of migraine medication

The Independent UK

The weight loss method proven to help you shed pounds and keep them off

The research ‘challenges the longstanding assumption that gradual weight loss is superior’

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Barchart

This Hot Weight-Loss Drug Stock May Be a Surprise Challenger

The race to dominate the weight-loss drug market is heating up, and investors should start watching this one smaller player closely.

Times Pets

Obesity in Pets: Causes and Prevention

In recent years, obesity has become one of the most common health problems in pets. Just like in humans, excess weight in dogs and cats can lead to serious medical conditions and reduced life expectancy. Many pet owners unknowingly contribute to this issue through overfeeding, lack of exercise, and improper…

The Independent UK

Mona Lisa could reshape how doctors view obesity, expert says

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The Guardian - UK

Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows

Swedish study of 600,000 patients between 17 and 60 years old suggests there is no safe age to get heavier

The Independent UK

The Mona Lisa likely ‘put on weight in pregnancy’ – why it could change doctors’ views on obesity

Learning about art history could help counter stigma around being overweight

Evening Standard

Art history ‘could help medics be less judgmental when it comes to obesity’

Obesity was viewed as a sign of wealth for centuries, and future art may depict gaunt faces caused by rapid weight loss from GLP-1 drugs.

The Independent UK

How UK obesity rates compare to other high-income western nations

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