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A pharmacist displays a box of Wegovy pills at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Novo Nordisk rose more than 5% on Friday after early prescription data showed an encouraging start to the U.S. launch of the company’s new GLP-1 pill…
Duncan LeatherdaleNorth East and Cumbria PA Media The nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital launched employment tribunal proceedings against NHS bosses Hospital bosses violated the dignity of a group of female nurses who complained about a transgender woman using their changing room, an employment tribunal has found. Eight nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital claimed they had…
The growth of China’s biotechnology sector has been staggering. Beijing is pumping money into the industry, backing research efforts and helping launch a new wave of labs and incubators in the country. That’s a problem for the U.S. biotech industry and also affects rare disease patients who are waiting for a cure. Among the experts…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents symbolic health card to resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to mark launch of PM’s Health Card scheme, Islamabad, January 16, 2026. — X/@PTVNewsOfficial Health Card extended to ICT, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan. PM vows transparent implementation via third-party monitoring. Around 70 hospitals to be empanelled nationwide. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…
Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With 40% of adults resolving to drink less alcohol in 2026, according to a recent survey, some may be struggling to find a healthy balance. Health experts agree that each person’s relationship with alcohol is unique, based on history, tolerance and lifestyle. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a Pennsylvania-based…
Afghan women with their children sit in the malnutrition ward of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) at a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan on January 8, 2026. — AFP HERAT: Najiba, 24, keeps a constant watch over her baby, Artiya, one of around four million children at risk of dying from malnutrition this year in Afghanistan. After…
Excess sugar is one of the biggest hidden reasons behind weight gain, low energy, skin issues, and lifestyle diseases. From packaged foods to everyday drinks, sugar quietly slips into our diet more than we realise. The good news? You don’t need to quit sugar overnight to see results. Small, smart changes can make a big…
Caroline Stafford Try hard enough, we are often told, and eventually you’ll get what you want. But sometimes the hardest – and bravest – thing to do, is to stop trying. After years of hoping to start a family, including the painful rollercoaster of fertility treatment and a devastating miscarriage on Christmas day, Caroline Stafford,…
Work to fix hospitals built using unsafe concrete will not be completed in time to meet the government’s target, a new report has warned. Seven hospitals built using Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, were prioritised for remedial work last year, with the government setting a deadline of 2030. The new buildings are now expected…