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UK regulators approve country's first daily weight loss pill
The MHRA has authorised the use of a daily semaglutide tablet for adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or those with weight-related health co…
UK regulator approves first daily GLP-1 weight loss pill
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved a daily semaglutide tablet for adults living with obesity or weight-re…
Wegovy weight-loss tablets approved for use in the UK
The MHRA has approved a daily pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, offering an alternative to the current weekly injections. While …
Wegovy weight-loss tablets approved for private prescription in the UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has authorised the use of Wegovy weight-loss tablets for adults meeting specific BM…
Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients in groundbreaking trial
A new daily pill has shown it can double survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease. The …
North East NHS clinic offers new clinical trials for treatment-resistant depression
The CAPE clinic at the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust is offering patients access to experimental treatments, including t…
University of Oxford and Moderna to trial cancer prevention vaccine for Lynch syndrome patients
Researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine designed to train the immune system to eliminate pre-cancerous cells in people with Lynch syndro…
University of Oxford and Moderna to trial cancer prevention vaccine for Lynch syndrome patients
A new mRNA vaccine designed to help the immune system identify and eliminate pre-cancerous cells in people with Lynch syndrome is set for i…
Newcastle clinical trial investigates psilocybin as a treatment for resistant depression
Dr Mourad Wahba is leading a phase three clinical trial in Newcastle to test the efficacy of synthetic psilocybin for patients with treatme…
Cardiff University launches first study into head injuries in female rugby players
Twenty-two-year-old Ffion Jones is one of 30 women participating in a Cardiff University study examining the effects of repeated head impac…
NHS hospitals adopt non-invasive urine test for bladder cancer
Five NHS hospitals have begun using a DNA-based urine test for bladder cancer, replacing the traditional, invasive cystoscopy procedure. By…
New triple-action diabetes injection shows promise in reducing blood sugar and body weight
A phase 3 trial has found that a weekly injection called retatrutide helps manage type 2 diabetes by mimicking three gut hormones to contro…