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You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the December 2025 long read podcastAnecdotal stories suggesting that weight-loss drugs can help people shake…

Losing weight may be a common new year resolution but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other…

Drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro act on GLP-1 receptors in the brain to regulate appetite. Credit: Oliver Berg/dpa via AlamyThe obesity drug tirzepatide, sold as…

A chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.Dummies made by the Dutch…

The MC4R gene promotes gain of fat tissue (pictured, artificially coloured fat cells) but suppresses cholesterol levels.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPLA gene that causes obesity is paradoxically linked…

Almost 70% of adults in the US would be deemed to have obesity based on a new definition, research suggests.The traditional definition of obesity, typically based…

1. Reduced hunger Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have been shown to help people living with obesity lose weight.…

A daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave…

September 15, 20254 min readOur Body Clock Might Prefer Permanent Standard TimeA new study suggests that permanent standard time may reduce obesity and strokeBy Humberto Basilio…

With reference to the letters on Rose Stokes’ article (I thought we’d entered the age of body positivity. Then came ‘shrinking girl summer’ – is everyone…