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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

Health & Wellbeing

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 ...

15 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Health & Wellbeing

The ‘King Kong of weight-loss drugs’ – what is Mounjaro and who will be eligible for it?

Weight-loss injection Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, will be rolled out on the NHS gradually over a 12-year period. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) confirmed on Thursday that people with the highest needs ...

05 Dec 2024 at 10:50

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 ...

04 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

20 Jan 2025 at 19:46

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, ...

09 May 2025 at 23:01

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work effectively

Health & Wellbeing

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work most effectively

In what feels like the biggest health craze in years, weight loss jabs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have exploded in popularity. GP registrar Dr Jack Mosley – whose dad, BBC presenter Dr Michael ...

25 Apr 2025 at 15:58

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

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, researchers found. ...

15 Jul 2025 at 16:00

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WeightWatchers boss says ‘exciting work to do’ amid impact of weight loss jabs

WeightWatchers was slower to adapt to the emergence of anti-obesity jabs than rivals, its boss has admitted, as the 62-year-old brand strives to catch up with rapidly evolving attitudes towards weight loss. Tara Comonte, ...

28 Jul 2025 at 10:59

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

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” ...

20 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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