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Health

Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

Trial participants who received an increased weekly dose of Wegovy lost 19 per cent of their body weight in a year on average, but also saw a higher risk of painful skin sensations and nausea

News

Participants prepare kimchi, a traditional Korean dish of spicy fermented cabbage and radish, during a kimchi making festival held amid snowfall at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on November 27, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Health

Tim Spector's guide to fermentation is meticulous and persuasive

Culture

Health

A single dose of LSD seems to reduce anxiety

News

Illustration of the drug rapamycin (red) blocking a protein called mTOR (blue)

Health

Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage

News

Mind

Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain

News

In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

Environment

Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

Features

Health

ADHD drugs reduce risk of criminal behaviour, drug abuse and accidents

News

An illustration of the production of the key signalling molecule interferon, produced by a protein complex binding to DNA

Health

mRNA drugs could protect against almost any kind of viral infection

News

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Blondet Eliot/ABACA/Shutterstock (15320742p) This photo taken on May 26, 2025, during a ministerial visit to Novo Nordisk factory in Chartres, France, shows medicines (injection solution and injection pen for Ozempic, Wegovy, etc...) on the production line. Illustration - Novo Nordisk Factory - Chartres, France - 26 May 2025

Health

We should consider testing Ozempic on healthy people

Leader

Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Health

Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Increasing evidence suggests chronic constipation can be a causal factor in illnesses including cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment. So what can you do to get moving again?

Features

Health

Ozempic really could turn back the clock on your biological age

News

Health

Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

News

Health

Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

News

Health

How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

Features

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