Is Wegovy really a gamechanger for heart health? A consultant cardiologist gives his verdict
The weight-loss jab Wegovy has been hailed as an “absolute game-changer” after a new study showed that it relieved symptoms
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters are the best defence: Older adults shouldn’t rely on previous infection for immunity
Researchers found a surprising twist in a study of Omicron infection in older adults. The new information highlights the importance
New Alzheimer’s drugs don’t deserve the hype – here’s why
Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock A prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is
Emergency contraception: here’s what you probably don’t know but should
The ‘morning after pill’ can actually be taken up to five days after unprotected sex. Image Point Fr/ Shutterstock Things
A fruit fly has landed in your wine – is it OK to drink?
Anne Webber/Shutterstock You pour a chilled glass of your favourite sauvignon blanc and are about to take a sip when
Vegetarian Women as Well as Men Have an Increased Risk of Hip Fracture
According to a study, men as well as women who adhere to a vegetarian diet have a 50% higher hip
Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years
Americans pay far more for prescription drugs compared with people in other high-income countries. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision via Getty
Decriminalization: How police drug seizure, even without arrest, can create harms
International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual campaign to end overdose and drug poisonings while also remembering those who have died,
How folk remedies can fuel misinformation
Gino Gallucci/Shutterstock When the city of London faced the bubonic plague in 1665, many people desperately sought a way to
Birth trauma is a growing problem — experiencing it myself revealed how few people understand it
Birth trauma is often mistaken for other maternal mental health conditions – such as postpartum depression. KieferPix/ Shutterstock The past