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What are weight-loss jabs and how do they work?

The likelihood is, at one time or another, most people have considered many different weight-loss options, from yo-yo-dieting, ditching sugar, going tee-total or hitting the gym hard. In the UK, 64 per cent of adults are overweight, and roughly a ...

15 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Wes Streeting says weight-loss jabs for jobless obese people is not ‘dystopian’

The Health Secretary has said offering weight loss jabs to unemployed obese people is not “dystopian”. Wes Streeting said a trial to test if anti-obesity injections can increase employment and ease pressure on the NHS may be a “game-changer”. He ...

20 Oct 2024 at 14:52

Weight loss jabs: Patients to face more stringent checks

People wanting to buy weight loss jabs online will face more stringent checks as part of a shake-up of pharmacy rules. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has told online pharmacies they can no longer prescribe the drugs after reading a ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss jabs could help cut alcohol consumption, study suggests

Weight loss jabs could help slash alcohol intake in obese people by around two thirds, according to a study. It is thought the drugs help curb cravings for alcohol, experts said, although more research is needed. Weight loss jabs, also known ...

09 May 2025 at 23:01

Almost 2.5 million purchased weight-loss jabs in July, estimates suggest

Almost 2.5 million people in Britain ordered weight-loss jabs in July, according to new estimates. However, a big price hike introduced in September may have seen some turn away from Mounjaro, dubbed the King Kong of weight-loss injections. ...

10 Oct 2025 at 23:42

Weight-loss jabs may have wider health benefits, study suggests

The use of weight-loss jabs may be associated with wider health benefits including lower risk of stroke and dementia, a study has suggested. The research, published in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, found that participants who ...

20 Jan 2025 at 19:46

Cancer patients must speak to doctors before taking weight-loss jabs – charity

Cancer patients must speak to their doctor before taking weight-loss jabs, a charity has warned, amid a rise in people seeking help over whether they can take them. Macmillan Cancer Support said while “quick fixes” may seem appealing, ...

20 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss jabs could be transformative, says outgoing NHS England official

Weight loss jabs like mounjaro could be as transformative as statins, the NHS’s top doctor has said. Cholesterol-busting statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with around seven to eight million people ...

12 Jun 2025 at 16:33

Health & Wellbeing

5 things that could make your contraception less effective

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has raised concerns about a possible link between popular weight-loss injections and contraception. To date, MHRA has received more than 40 reports of ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:46

Mass rollout of weight loss jabs begins on NHS

The mass rollout of weight loss jabs on the NHS in England will begin on Monday as GPs are allowed to prescribe the drugs for the first time. Around 220,000 people with “greatest need” are expected to receive Mounjaro,...

23 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss jabs alone will not be enough to turn the tide on obesity – doctors

Weight loss jabs will not be enough to make “lasting progress” on tackling the obesity epidemic, leading medics have said. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) called on the Government to make sure people across the ...

09 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss jabs linked to lower dementia and stroke risk

Weight loss jabs may offer a protective effect against dementia and stroke, according to a new study. People with type 2 diabetes and obesity who are taking the drugs are also less likely to die prematurely, ...

15 Jul 2025 at 16:00

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