Obesity

Certain GLP-1 weight loss medications will be available for as little as $149 per month, a sharp drop from the current average retail price of $1,000–$1,350.

Ria Pathak Nov 07, 2025

Nando's ends bottomless Coke refills as part of the UK's sugar crackdown — reflecting a nation where 1 in 4 adults now live with obesity.

Carson Beale Oct 07, 2025

RFK Jr proposes a 2029 smartwatch initiative for all Americans to track health, sparking data safety concerns. His MAHA agenda aims to combat obesity.

Vinay Patel Jun 25, 2025

Consumers in the US put their trust in organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration to keep foods, fish, and livestock safe - but to what standards?

Callum Conway-Shaw Aug 24, 2024

The two biopharma firms have developed drug candidates to treat autoimmune and pulmonary diseases. They have demonstrated good safety profiles and efficacy in various stages of clinical trials.

Niloy Chakrabarti Jun 03, 2024

Cathie Wood splurged millions in biotech this year on strong clinical progress, AI adoption, sales growth, wider outreach, and steady product pipelines.

Niloy Chakrabarti May 23, 2024

Cash for weight loss? UK experts say it could save NHS money on diabetes and heart disease, but mental health risks of obesity add complexity.

Vinay Patel May 15, 2024

Weight loss drugs are not magic pills. Like so many other drugs, they too have side effects.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 29, 2023

The UK National Health Service (NHS) has begun prescribing the weight loss drug Wegovy to a limited number of people who fulfil certain criteria.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 05, 2023

Cambridge scientists have discovered that the hypothalamus is different in the brains of people who are obese, compared to people who are a healthy weight.

Taylor J. Mustafa Aug 08, 2023

UK MPs' report reveals one out of five households struggle with food access, leading to obesity concerns. Calls for action on affordability and nutrition.

Pragati Singh Jul 28, 2023

The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy that seeks to remove emphasis on the role of body mass index after recent studies find that relying solely on BMI may not provide a complete picture of an individual's health.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Jun 29, 2023

A recent study from the Medical University of Vienna shows that obesity significantly increases the risks of developing mental disorders.

Taylor J. Mustafa Jun 16, 2023

A Danish pharmaceutical firm has developed a drug that can help people reduce weight.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 09, 2023

A study conducted by the researchers in UK has found that women and young adults were more likely to gain weight during the first Covid-19 induced lockdown.

Sadhna Yadav May 06, 2022

A new study by scientists in the UK has found that lifelong excess weight nearly doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer. The study which has been published in the journal BMC Medicine was conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 19, 2022

We have heard of humans being put on special diet regimes to help them lose weight, but a zoo in Taiwan's Taipei has had to put two pandas on a strict diet because they have become obese.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 09, 2022

The erotic weight gain subculture has a huge following with the LGBTQ community where gay men like to be called chubs and bears.

Nina Siena Aug 14, 2020

Mexico deputy health minister calls sugary drinks "bottled poison" and urges people to stop buying them.

Nina Siena Aug 07, 2020

PM Boris Johnson approved the release of 50,000 Fix Your Bike Vouchers worth £50 as part of his anti-obesity drive.

Nina Siena Jul 28, 2020

PM Boris Johnson sets plans to ban junk food adverts on TV before 9pm as part of anti-obesity campaign.

Nina Siena Jul 24, 2020

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says the middle class should stop lecturing the poor about obesity because they will put food on the table at all costs.

Brendan Cole Mar 05, 2018

The 10 worst areas in Britain in terms of overweight or obese children are also among the worst 10 for child poverty.

James Bloodworth Feb 27, 2018

In 1960, the US had the highest life expectancy in the world, however, it is now 1.5 years shorter than the OECD average.

Aristos Georgiou Feb 07, 2018

Researchers examined the effects of a typical Western diet - which is high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre - on mice.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 15, 2018

Breakfasts would be limited to 400 calories and lunches and dinners to 600 calories under the proposed rules.

Lydia Smith Jan 14, 2018

Public Health England said children are eating too many unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks, and that they should be limited to two 100-calorie snacks a day, plus fruit and veg.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 02, 2018

The innovative patch carries hundreds of microneedles and can be made for just $3.50.

Shubham Sharma Jan 01, 2018

Cardiovascular diseases are world's biggest killers, claiming a death toll of 17.7 million people every year.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 30, 2017

Kellogg's decision to axe Ricicles has been met with dismay by fans of the childhood breakfast cereal.

Neil Murphy Nov 30, 2017