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Weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic have soared in popularity.

Ozempic drugmaker just became a victim of its own success

For blame, look no further than pirates and the president (Trump, of course).

  • Elizabeth Knight

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A new research partnership aims at making medicine you can eat.

French fries that work like Ozempic: The push to make medicine you can eat

Peanuts instead of Panadol and a salad that can kill your appetite could be the results of a new Sydney research project.

  • Angus Dalton

Myth versus fact: What we know about the risks and side effects of the new weight-loss drugs

Pancreatitis, vision loss ... the risks of drugs such as Ozempic can sound scary. But what does the evidence show?

  • Jackson Graham and Hannah Kennelly
Content creators have been touting quick ways to lower cortisol levels, with the latest being the ‘Cortisol Cocktail’. Experts say the premise of the problem, and the solutions, are misleading.

The biggest myth about the trending ‘Cortisol Cocktail’

Everything from poor sleep to weight loss can be solved if you ingest this sweet beverage, some claim. It’s too good to be true... so why do we believe it?

  • Bronte Gossling
The new generation of weight-loss drugs: a daily pill?

Ozempic in a pill? The next generation of weight-loss drugs emerges

Rochelle McDonald has just been through the messiest of break-ups. “Guzman y Gomez were devastated,” she says, but 17 kilos lighter, she’s laughing.

  • Liam Mannix
We may not know exactly how Ozempic impacts sex drive yet, but at least it has got us talking.

Unlocking the key to libido: ‘The idea of normal is so variable’

The urge to have sex waxes and wanes over a lifetime, but talking openly about desire is the first step to greater understanding. Here’s what experts want you to know.

  • Nell Geraets
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Many foods prompt the release of hormones to make you feel full without having to resort to weight-loss drugs.

Five foods that release the same ‘fullness’ hormone as Ozempic

Weight loss drugs come with unpleasant side-effects. But these readily available foods can help weight loss without the need for medication.

  • Sam Rice
Weight loss jabs such as Ozempic have soared in popularity.

Weight-loss jabs could help tackle depression

Studies on more than 25,000 adults have found evidence that weight-loss injections could have a powerful impact on the mind as well as the body.

  • Laura Donnelly
We think of desire as being something intrinsically human. But these drugs seem to indicate that it’s just science.

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs shut down desire, but where’s the fun in that?

Drugs such as Ozempic cut our craving for food. But they can’t control our hunger for all the good things in life.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Eli Lilly’s study of its tablet, orforglipron, has raised hopes of an effective and easy-to-use treatment reaching a market dominated by injections.

Weight-loss pill ‘works as well as Ozempic’ in new trial

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly’s study of its tablet, orforglipron, has raised hopes of an effective and easy-to-use treatment reaching a market dominated by injections.

  • Deena Beasley and Manas Mishra

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