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How do weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?
How do weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro and Wegovy work?Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNick Triggle and Philippa RoxbyBBC NewsGettyIt is thought about 1.6 million people are on weight-loss drugs in the UK.Some patients are able to get the injections through the NHS but most buy them privately. The most popular jabs are called Mounjaro and Wegovy.The jabs are highly effective, but experts warn that users should be aware of the risk of weight gain once they stop taking the drugs. How do...
Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom
Tim Friede put his ‘ass on the line’ to help stop snakebite deaths – whose numbers appear to be rising amid the climate crisisAs we overheat and degrade our planet, more people are set to come into contact, sometimes fatally, with venomous snakes. One man hopes to provide an unusual solution to this, after subjecting himself to 200 intentional snakebites to his body.For nearly 20 years, Tim Friede, 58, allowed some of the most lethal snakes in the world to bite him so he could build up an immuni...
MLB Draft 2026 ranking 2.0: Roch Cholowsky still at the top, but Vahn Lackey closing in
Once again, the strength of this MLB Draft is in its high school pitching. There’s enough major-conference college starting pitchers to populate the first round and get some of those teenaged arms to teams with extra picks and bigger bonus pools in the comp round and beyond.There’s at least a little uncertainty at the very top now, as the consensus top prospect, Roch Cholowsky, has held serve rather than taking another step forward, leaving a little room for a couple of college players to give t...
Campaigners demand action to break UK’s ‘addiction’ to herbicides
Use of glyphosate has risen 10-fold in 30 years, raising fears for public healthIt was Scottish farmers in the 1980s who pioneered the practice of spraying glyphosate on their wheat just before harvest. Struggling in the damp glens to get their crop to dry evenly, they came up with the idea of accelerating the process by killing it a week or two before harvesting.Glyphosate, then a revolutionary herbicide that killed everything plant-based but spared animal life, seemed perfect for the job. Soon...
'I want my heart attack story to inspire people to live life'
'I want my heart attack story to inspire people to live life'8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChloe Hughesin ShrewsburyBBC/Chloe HughesFaith Harrison had a heart attack for seven hours when she was 22Nestled on the riverside next to Shrewsbury's English Bridge, surrounded by trees and patches of flowers, is a bright red bench - a bench with a powerful story.If you take a closer look at its gold plaque, it becomes clear that it is dedicated in living memory of someone,...
How doctors at Medcare remove massive colon tumour without open surgery
Dubai: In an extraordinary advancement in medicine that has the potential to transform colon cancer treatments in the future, a group of experts at Medcare Royal Hospital in Al Qusais has successfully prevented a man from having his colon removed due to a large tumour, all without making any external cuts. The patient, who was originally recommended to have an extensive open surgery that would have resulted in a permanent loss of part of his bowel, left the hospital just days later with his orga...
Alarm raised over outbreak of mpox in Khairpur
KARACHI: Raising concern over the mpox outbreak in Khairpur, experts at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on Wednesday urged healthcare providers and policymakers to treat the viral disease as an immediate public health concern. Last week, an outbreak of mpox was reported from Khairpur when the Sindh health department said lab results confirmed that seven newborn babies had the zoonotic viral infection and four of them died. In response to the situation, the AKUH held a media roundtable, w...
Chris Wood: The pain of a long-term Forest absence, his injury explained and what to expect now
“There is no worse feeling than being injured and watching your team struggle from the sidelines — you just want to get back involved as quick as you can. Every bit of you wants to be out there, helping your team-mates. Chris will be feeling that now.”Former Nottingham Forest defender James Perch has a pretty good idea of how Chris Wood, the club’s record Premier League goalscorer, will have been feeling since injury first sidelined him last October.Advertisement
Philippines Marcos govt earns billions from fuel taxes while drivers struggle with high prices
[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran ceasefire for the latest regional developments.] Fuel prices have uncontrollably surged across the world because of the Middle East war. Some countries were able to mitigate the impact by cutting oil taxes, which did not happen in the Philippines.In the five weeks since shooting started on February 28, the Philippine government is set to collect P47.6 billion (Dh2.97 billion) in fuel taxes. Even if it fulfills its...
Doctor accused of trying to kill wife during hike in Hawaii found guilty
U.S. Doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during cliffside hike in Hawaii found guilty By Emily Mae Czachor Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio Emily Mae Czachor Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 9:02 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google An anest...
How to fix the US broken healthcare system
As the WHO marks World Health Day, millions of Americans struggle to obtain quality healthcare services due to rising costs and other barriers. What are some of the options available to fix the U.S. healthcare system?CGTN’s Walter Morris takes a look.For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The China Report.
Woman given 15 years for role supplying drugs linked to Matthew Perry death
Drug dealer who supplied dose that eventually led to Perry's death in 2023 pleaded guilty to five felony drug counts.
Prosecutors seek Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest
Prosecutors seek Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesProsecutors are seeking all the records connected to Tiger Woods' prescription medications, including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles, court documents show.Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida last month. The golfer has pleaded not guilty to the charges.A court filing...
Former NFL player Desmond Bryant opens up about tackling addiction
CBS Mornings Former NFL player Desmond Bryant opens up about how he tackled addiction: "My test is my testimony" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By David Begnaud David Begnaud CBS News Contributor David Begnaud is a CBS News contributor and previously served as the lead national correspondent for "CBS Mornings," based in New York City. Read Full Bio David Begnaud April 8, 2026 / 6:02 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google I...
Prosecutors move to subpoena Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records
Woods pleaded not guilty in his driving under the influence case in Florida last week after rolling his SUV.
High-profile US scientist deaths mark ‘disturbing pattern’ – media
Nine top American researchers and administrators in key fields have died or gone missing in the past three years Nine deaths and disappearances of high-profile US scientists in the last three years has set a “disturbing pattern,” according to US intelligence sources cited by the Daily Mail. In the latest incident, the body of missing cancer research scientist Jason Thomas was discovered in a Massachusetts...
ECC approves Rs2.8b for child vaccination
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination for a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs2.8 billion in favour of the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI). The committee was informed that the FDI remained a key national programme aimed at immunizing over eight million children against vaccine-preventable diseases, and that the grant would suppor...
Colorado QB Dominic Ponder had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal crash
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he died March 1 in a single-vehicle crash, according to an autopsy report from the Boulder County Coroner’s office.Ponder’s blood alcohol level was 0.167, according to the autopsy report. The legal limit for driving under the influence is 0.08.Advertisement
Mpox cases detected in newborns in Pakistan
Infectious disease experts have warned that cases of Mpox are now emerging among newborns in Pakistan for the first time, raising serious public health concerns and pointing to inadequate infection control practices in hospitals as a key factor. Speaking at a media roundtable at Aga Khan University Hospital on Wednesday, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr Fatima Mir said cases have been reported from Khairpur in Sindh, where infants presented with symptoms including fever, weakness...
K-P reviews penalties for outsourced hospitals
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has initiated discussions to increase fines on private organisations managing outsourced government hospitals amid complaints of poor performance and administrative lapses, officials and sources told The Express Tribune. Under the existing public-private partnership (PPP) model overseen by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Foundation, partner organisations are currently liable to pay a penalty equivalent to 10 per cent of their total budget for failing...