Obesity

Pop pill to lose weight? The GLP-1 ‘magic bullet’ is enticing – and dangerous

Like antibiotics, the weight loss drugs are at risk of being misused.

Germany to impose levy on sugary drinks in bid to reduce obesity rates

The move comes as Germany aims to rein in rising rates of obesity to ease pressure on the health system.

Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef

More than a third of Chinese adults were overweight in 2022, and around 8.3 per cent were obese, according to the World Health Organization.

Growing number of liver transplant patients linked to obesity and diabetes, instead of hepatitis B

Lian Pooh Kim, 60, who underwent a liver transplant in 2024, pictured at their home on March 27, 2026.

India to tackle global obesity with cheap, Ozempic knock-off jabs

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

Wegovy copycat to be priced competitively, up to 60% discount feasible: Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories' co-chairman and managing director G V Prasad declined to give a specific price point for their generic version.

Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO

New research estimates that 38 per cent of all new cancer cases globally in 2022 – 7.1 million – were linked to preventable causes.

Weight-loss shots pile up in Seoul while high-risk regions go without

Demand for so-called dream obesity treatments has surged in Seoul, where many aesthetic clinics prescribe the drugs.

Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 ‘slimming pens’, proposing special controlled-drug status

Thailand’s FDA is seeking to reclassify GLP-1 weight-loss injection pens as a special controlled drug, limiting sales to pharmacies with a doctor’s prescription amid misuse online.

British study shows how fast kilos return after stopping weight-loss drugs

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk.

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