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Wedged between an air-compressor service and an auto repair shop on a Northampton industrial estate is an undistinguished red-brick unit that was, until recently, the base…

People who stop taking weight loss jabs regain all the weight originally lost in under two years, significantly faster than those on any other weight loss…

January 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmWegovy Weight-Loss Pills Are Now Available in the U.S.—Here’s What That MeansThe first GLP-1 pills for weight…

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…

December 23, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmU.S. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill, a Move That Could Transform Health CareA pill version of the popular…

Companies selling illegal weight-loss drugs are amassing positive Trustpilot reviews as critics say regulatory gaps allow high-risk operators to appear credible.A Guardian investigation found that Retatrutide…

Organised crime gangs have begun manufacturing their own branded weight-loss drugs, designed to look like legitimate medicines, in what authorities warn is a significant threat.The Medicines…

Lydia* first started thinking about weight-loss drugs during pregnancy. “Everyone was talking about them and the advertisements were everywhere,” she says, as her baby son naps…

The weight-loss drug semaglutide cuts the risk of heart attack or stroke regardless of how many kilograms people lose, the largest study of its kind has…

An online parallel market for an unlicensed weight-loss drug is being fuelled by TikTok fitness influencers and sellers on WhatsApp, a Guardian investigation can reveal.Retatrutide, which…