49 h. ago The new daily pill that lowers high blood pressure by ‘spectacular’ amounts

Baxdrostat, developed by AstraZeneca, could help 10 million people worldwide

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49 h. ago Baxdrostat: New 'game changer' daily pill could reverse high blood pressure for millions

The Mirror travelled to the world’s biggest heart conference to see unveiling of new class of drug called baxdrostat - hailed as 'a triumph of scientific discovery’

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49 h. ago New daily pill offers hope for millions with hard to control high blood pressure

A phase III trial of Baxdrostat showed it significantly lowered blood pressure in patients whose levels remained high despite being on other drugs.

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3 d. ago The Liverpool trend that offers Arsenal newfound hope of upsetting champions

The Gunners believe the Premier League champions offer more space than last season, which could present opportunities on Sunday in a pivotal game for this year’s title race

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5 d. ago Sheffield Wednesday fans offered hope after boycott as Dejphon Chansiri plans takeover talks

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri is ready to open takeover talks with ex-Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor as he looks to save the Championship side

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6 d. ago Daily fat busting PILL made by Mounjaro maker helps patients shed almost two stone, trial finds

A groundbreaking final stage trial showed users could lose more than 10 per cent of their weight after just over a year on the experimental drug orforglipron.

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7 d. ago Julia Bradbury shares unseen video just hours after undergoing mastectomy for breast cancer

Julia Bradbury has shared the emotional response she had just hours after her mastectomy in 2021 to offer hope to others who are going through the same thing.

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7 d. ago Misdiagnosis of iron deficiency can lead to years of debilitating illness. Could nanodiamonds be the solution?

Exclusive: A new test offers hope for the one in five Australian women who have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt about the age of 14, Lily* started to feel tired a lot of the time. She would regularly oversleep and lacked the energy to do basic things. It was also the time she started menstruating and having heavy periods.At 25, Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and prescribed antidepressants for her symptoms. While they helped her, she also had to put up with the side effects of memory loss, low sex drive and weight gain. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Julia Bradbury reveals honest mastectomy reaction hours after procedure

Julia Bradbury has shared the emotional response she had just hours after her mastectomy in 2021 to offer hope to others who are going through the same thing.

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1 week ago New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda

Swiss medical regulators have approved a new malaria treatment for infants, offering hope to many in Africa

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2 w. ago ANDREW GRIFFITH: Almost four million people are signed off with no requirement to find a job. That's not fair on all the hard

If you ever wanted to know what the warning lights flashing red on the economy look like: this is it. Unemployment up for the tenth month in a row.

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2 w. ago New ‘remarkable’ pancreatic cancer vaccine offers fresh hope for patients

Researchers found patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel cancer survived more than two years after receiving the vaccine

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3 w. ago ‘Remarkable’ pancreatic cancer jab offers longer survival hope for patients

Researchers found patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel cancer survived more than two years after receiving the vaccine

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3 w. ago Virgil van Dijk offers Liverpool hope as four stars spoil Community Shield plans

Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker have both handed Liverpool a fitness boost after being pictured back at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the Community Shield against Crystal Palace.

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3 w. ago Daily pill helps patients lose 12% of body weight in early trial

Results of study suggest orforglipron could be a simpler, cheaper alternative to injectionsA daily weight-loss pill has been shown to help patients lose about 12% of their body weight, according to the results of a clinical trial.The drug, made by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, is a GLP-1 agonist – a type of medication that helps lower blood sugar levels, reduces appetite and slows digestion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Daily weight loss pill that works like Ozempic helped users lose almost TWO STONE in groundbreaking trial

People taking the new wonder drug orforglipron lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks and benefited from reductions in bad cholesterol, blood fats and blood pressure.

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3 w. ago The Celtic manager mantra rejected as club icon offers Brendan Rodgers contract hope

Strachan has a firm view on managing the Parkhead side which would mean Rodgers departing at the end of this season

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4 w. ago Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump’s blocking effort

Cases winding through courts offer hope that documents could be released even if justice department declinesOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed that his administration would release a tranche of documents in the criminal investigation into disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.But since Trump returned to the White House, his promises have fallen flat, with few documents released – and backtracking about releasing more records. The lack of disclosure has prompted not only dissatisfaction among those seeking information about Epstein’s crimes, but political flak Trump can’t seem to deflect, especially about his own relations with the convicted sex trafficker. Continue reading...

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