Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs

BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that it would take eight…

Reuters Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says the UK’s current law is not fit for purpose The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under a bill published on Monday, terminally ill adults…

About two-thirds later died of Aids-related illnesses. Some unintentionally gave HIV to their partners. Another 2,400 to 5,000 people developed hepatitis C on its own, which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is difficult to know the exact number of people infected with hepatitis C, partly because it can take decades for symptoms to…

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Wednesday reported a third-quarter beat on sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy and narrowed its 2024 full-year growth guidance. Company shares jumped early on Wednesday and were last up 7.7% at 9:02 a.m. London time. The Danish pharmaceutical giant said that its net profit…

A new approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is showing promise in clinical trials. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the process of breathing in pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber to treat various physical health conditions. Researchers in Israel have discovered it can also help treat mental health conditions, specifically combat-associated PTSD (CA-PTSD) in…

The government is looking again at whether disabled people in England should be able to claim more than £30,000 to make adaptations to their homes. Ministers have agreed to review the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) after a court challenge. The grant pays for alterations, such as installing wet rooms or stairlifts. The…