15 h. ago Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight – but adverse GI events were ‘common’

The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

Events

17 h. ago Experimental new drug could literally 'burn fat' as clinical trial shows weight loss

A research team was looking to make a new anti-inflammatory medication when they found some incredible side effects

Events

27 h. ago Trial finds weight loss drug taken monthly helps people lose 20% of body weight

The new drug may rival other weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro

Events

29 h. ago Dietitian: The brutally honest fat loss advice I'd give you if I WASN'T worried about hurting your feelings

An Australian dietitian has delivered a no-nonsense message about why so many people struggle to lose weight.

Events

39 h. ago Hims & Hers stock drops after Wegovy manufacturer ends deal to distribute weight loss drug

Hims & Hers had partnered with the Danish pharmaceutical giant in April to sell Wegovy

Economics

40 h. ago Welfare reforms will lead to ‘appalling poverty’ – Labour MP

Andy McDonald asked for further evidence on how many people will lose out on Personal Independence Payments (Pip) as a result of welfare reforms.

Politics

45 h. ago Mounjaro side effects to look out for as NHS begins mass rollout of weight loss jabs

Around 220,000 Brits are expected to receive Mounjaro through the NHS over the next three years – but what are the side effects of the weight loss drug?

Politics

46 h. ago How weight loss drug Mounjaro works as NHS begins mass rollout

Prescriptions for Mounjaro weight loss injections will be available at GP surgeries in England from today

Economics

48 h. ago Mounjaro: GPs are allowed to prescribe weight loss jab for first time from today

Around 220,000 people with ‘greatest need’ are expected to receive Mounjaro over the next three years

Politics

62 h. ago Next offering Oasis inspired tees from £24 ahead of iconic band's reunion tour

The high street retailer is helping get devoted Oasis fans reunion tour ready ahead of next month.

Economics

3 d. ago Dad 'left baby to die in hot motor' while he got haircut and went to a bar

Scott Allen Gardner allegedly left little 18-month-old Sebastian "helpless in a hot truck" on June 6 as the mercury hit 33C.

Events

3 d. ago PIP assessment checks that will not change in DWP welfare shake up

The Government says the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments will be changing next year, in a move that will see many people lose out on the benefit

Politics

4 d. ago Weight loss pill set to rival injections after promising studies

The daily tablet has helped patients lose a significant amount of weight in initial studies

Events

4 d. ago Legalising assisted dying means 'people will lose their lives who do not need to', MPs are warned ahead of crunch vote TODAY

Opponents to a change in the law on suicide said that vulnerable people including domestic abuse victims, the disabled and anorexics could all be at risk if doctors are allowed to help them to die.

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4 d. ago 'I tried to move to Spain but three months in I was begging for help'

Bea Meitiner, 39, grew up in Spain and speaks both fluent Spanish and Basque. She is now in the process of moving back to the country after spending time there as a child

Politics

4 d. ago Over 400,000 people on PIP set to lose daily living payments due to new DWP reforms

The OBR now estimates 430,000 PIP claimants will lose their award between November 2026 and 2030.

Politics

5 d. ago DWP's new PIP points test could see 800,000 people lose £4,500 a year in benefits

Hundreds of thousands of people could lose out on thousands of pounds a year

Economics

7 d. ago Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests

Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgeryPeople using weight loss jabs shed far fewer pounds in the real world than in clinical trials, researchers have found.Jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which contain the drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide respectively, have transformed the treatment of obesity, with studies suggesting the former can help people lose up to 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks of treatment. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro now linked to more than a HUNDRED deaths, the UK's drug watchdog confirms

A total of 111 deaths were logged with the regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), up to and including May 29.

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8 d. ago New menstrual cycle calculator helps women plan activities for when they feel 'at their best'

A new period calculator has been designed to help women work out the best days of the month to exercise, go on a date, get dressed up for a party, and perform well at work

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