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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

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 will ...

05 Dec 2024 at 10:50

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”. ...

20 Oct 2024 at 14:52

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 pregnancies among ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:46

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 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 country have ...

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, 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

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 ...

12 Jun 2025 at 16:33

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 ...

23 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Weight loss pill shows promise in new trial

A new weight loss medication, which can be offered by injection or tablet, can help patients lose a significant amount weight, studies suggest. An early study have found that people who received higher doses ...

21 Jun 2025 at 00:30

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 ...

20 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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