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Does intermittent fasting help weight loss more than standard diets?

A new study found that weight loss from fasting was barely greater than doing nothing, and similar to results from traditional dietary advice.

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Hims & Hers launches Wegovy knockoff pill, Novo Nordisk vows to sue

The American telehealth company announced the launch of a compounded weight-loss pill for €41, drawing criticism from Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind the weight-loss drug Wegovy, which called the product an “untested knockoff.”

Markets

Novo Nordisk stock sinks by 17% after bleak 2026 forecast

Shares tumbled after the company predicted a 5–13% decline in 2026 sales and operating profit, citing lower US prices and rising competition.

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Stopping weight-loss drugs can lead to rapid weight gain, study finds

People who use weight-loss drugs can rapidly regain weight after stopping treatment, according to a new study

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WHO advises weight loss drugs and healthy lifestyles to treat obesity

The global health body issued its first guidance on the use of blockbuster weight loss drugs.

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How does stopping weight loss drugs affect pregnancy?

Researchers said more should be done to weigh the pros and cons of taking weight loss drugs around the time of pregnancy.

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Doctor arrested in Portugal for prescribing Ozempic to fake diabetics

According to police, the scheme involved issuing prescriptions to people who wanted to lose weight by pretending to be diabetic in order to receive state subsidies.

Healthcare

Anti-obesity drugs boost heart health beyond weight loss, study finds

The findings suggest weight loss drugs independently affect heart health risks, researchers said.

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Emotional eaters may benefit less from weight loss drugs, study says

Doctors should try to understand their patients’ eating behaviours before prescribing weight loss drugs, researchers said.

Healthcare

Should children take weight loss drugs?

The popular drugs worked well to help children and adolescents lose weight and lower their blood sugar levels, a new review found.

Healthcare

Half of people on weight loss drugs quit within one year, study finds

People on weight loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy were more likely to stop taking the drugs if they were younger, lived in poorer areas, or were men.

Business

Novo Nordisk to cut 9,000 jobs as Eli Lilly competition intensifies

The pharmaceutical giant will axe over 11% of its global workforce as rival Eli Lilly gathers market share in the obesity drug market.

Health news

Do the viral weighted vests actually work?

Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is justified.

Economy

The Ozempic ripple: When a single jab moves an entire market

As GLP-1 use spreads, grocers and restaurants see lighter baskets, airlines predict fuel savings and health systems eye lower costs—while Denmark sees a clipped GDP.

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Eli Lilly’s daily weight loss pill succeeds in latest trial

Lilly said it plans to ask regulators to approve the drug by the end of 2025.

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Serena Williams reveals the secret behind her 31-pound weight loss

After years of struggling with postpartum weight gain despite strict training and healthy eating, the 23-time Grand Slam champion turned to a GLP-1 medication.