Health

Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries

‘The beast inside me wants to move!’ The smart, slapstick world of Audrey Hobert, the Steve Martin of pop

She co-wrote Gracie Abrams’ hit album then struck out solo, winning a fervent cult for her funny, wordy songs. As her tour hits the UK, she explains why imperfection is so important in pop

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say

New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes

Helen Goh’s recipe for lemon curd layer cake

A fine, tender crumb and a soft, creamy, lemon-spiked mascarpone make this the perfect bake for Mother’s Day

Experience: I lost my arm

One afternoon, I set up my kit and taped a drumstick to my amputated arm

‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast

Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good

Jay Bhattacharya Might Get His COVID Capstone

The CDC has been remade in the Trump administration, but its acting head says it still needs “renewal.”

ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving ‘timely medical attention’

Emmanuel Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker, was being held at the Florence correctional center before he died

FDA official calls UniQure's gene therapy a 'failed' treatment for Huntington's disease

UniQure needs to run another trial to prove its gene therapy "actually helps people with Huntington's disease," said a senior FDA official.

RFK Jr Urges Medical Schools to Increase Nutrition Education Training

As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction

Dinner Has Always Been a Problem

If logistical innovation alone could have solved the nightly meal grind, it would have been solved several times over.

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says

Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war