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New White House rule would make weight loss drugs available for people on Medicare and Medicaid

A New White House proposal would make Medicare and Medicaid cover GLP-1 weight loss drugs for people who are obese. The move would expand affordable access to the drugs to some 7.4 million people. ...

Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights

Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

Tyson v Paul - ringwalk time, weight, fight rules, undercard & how to follow

Everything you need to know about Jake Paul v Mike Tyson, including ringwalk time and undercard.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Trump doesn't rule out banning vaccines if he wins

In an interview with NBC News, Trump said that a push by RFK Jr. to remove fluoride in water "sounds OK to me" and he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines.

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

Rentiers rule, OK?

Bank Rate works in mysterious ways

World - Financial Times - November 12

The new rules of the hotel pool

How to navigate a delicate ecosystem, according to Miami’s waterside maestros. Warning: failure to adhere to this guidance may attract serious side-eye

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales

US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimates

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research

Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide — while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark.

Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country

Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online as demand for cheaper options grows

A surge in counterfeit versions of popular weight loss drugs is raising health concerns. U.S. Customs is intercepting fake medications with potentially harmful effects. Tom Hanson reports on the ...

Counterfeit weight loss drugs feed demand for cheaper options

Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.

Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs

The demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a flood of fake drugs hitting the market. However, these counterfeit medicines can be harmful to people's health. Tom Hanson has ...

Soft as skin, strong as steel: Powerful magnetic muscles lift 1000x their weight

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op

Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.

Not just for weight loss: Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.

Surging diabetes rate underscores vast opportunity in weight-loss drugs

The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than quadrupled since 1990 and now stands above 800 million, according to new data released in The Lancet on World Diabetes Day.

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.

The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get face time with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China

The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest starter dose.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Viking Therapeutics is more than just a weight-loss stock, and that’s drawing cheers

The biotech’s liver-disease treatment is also viewed as best-in-class, earning it a full slate of buy ratings from analysts.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs

A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - How To Increase Carry Weight

There are numerous consumable items and gear pieces to find in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl . From Medkits and Cossack Vodka, to dozens of weaponry, you're bound to find all sorts of loot ...

Tech - GameSpot - 6 days ago

The New York Times Presents: ‘Weight of the World’ on Ozempic’s Rise

As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic soar in popularity, our new documentary follows three people on their weight-loss journeys — and explores how decades of diet culture paved the way for the drugs’ ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%. Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

World - ABC News - Yesterday

‘Punching above its weight’: Professional services drive UK economic growth

Resilience of wide-ranging sector comes as momentum slows in other industries

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for Medicare and Medicaid

Weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound and Ozempic would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a Biden administration proposal.

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for obese Americans

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday ...

Health - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Biden proposes huge expansion of US weight-loss drug coverage

State-backed insurance programmes would fund drugs for obese patients without separate health conditions