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There’s no good evidence that new weight-loss drugs cause suicidal thoughts

It’s not the first time that unexpected side effects of the GLP-1 agonists have been discussed, though until now the positives have been emphasised

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Global Diabetes cases to pass one billion, increasing demand for drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy

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Breast cancer drug withdrawn from UK after row over NHS funding

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Don’t rely solely on slimming drugs like Wegovy to combat UK obesity epidemic, ministers warned

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Scientists identify gene variant that causes common type of high blood pressure - and a cure

Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY MAY 10 File photo dated 08/11/06 of a person taking a tablet, as hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are being prescribed antidepressants for chronic pain without sufficient evidence they work, researchers have said. PA Photo. Issue date: Wednesday May 10, 2023. In the largest study of its kind, experts looked at medicines commonly prescribed on the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline. See PA story HEALTH Pain. Photo credit should read: Chris Ison/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY MAY 10 File photo dated 08/11/06 of a person taking a tablet, as hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are being prescribed antidepressants for chronic pain without sufficient evidence they work, researchers have said. PA Photo. Issue date: Wednesday May 10, 2023. In the largest study of its kind, experts looked at medicines commonly prescribed on the NHS including amitriptyline, duloxetine, fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram, paroxetine (Seroxat) and sertraline. See PA story HEALTH Pain. Photo credit should read: Chris Ison/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: CARLSBAD, CA-NOV 30TH: Rachel Graham holds a Mounjaro injectible pen at her home in Carlsbad, CA on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Graham has battled excess weight for years, cycling through trendy diets, various drugs, and even bariatric surgery. she started a new medication, Mounjaro, and now is 30 pounds lighter(Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: CARLSBAD, CA-NOV 30TH: Rachel Graham holds a Mounjaro injectible pen at her home in Carlsbad, CA on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Graham has battled excess weight for years, cycling through trendy diets, various drugs, and even bariatric surgery. she started a new medication, Mounjaro, and now is 30 pounds lighter(Photo by Sandy Huffaker for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Article thumbnail: Close up of a hands of young woman using a serum dropper
Article thumbnail: This photograph taken on February 23, 2023, in Paris, shows the anti-diabetic medication "Ozempic" (semaglutide) made by Danish pharmaceutical company "Novo Nordisk". - On TikTok, the hashtag "#Ozempic" has reached more than 500 million views: this anti-diabetic medication is trending on the social network for its' slimming properties, a phenomenon that is causing supply shortages and worrying doctors. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: This photograph taken on February 23, 2023, in Paris, shows the anti-diabetic medication "Ozempic" (semaglutide) made by Danish pharmaceutical company "Novo Nordisk". - On TikTok, the hashtag "#Ozempic" has reached more than 500 million views: this anti-diabetic medication is trending on the social network for its' slimming properties, a phenomenon that is causing supply shortages and worrying doctors. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)