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Hims & Hers drops plan for knockoff of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight loss pill
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (364+ words) Telehealth company Hims & Hers dropped its plan to offer a knockoff version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy on Saturday " two days after it announced the new drug following the Food and Drug Administration's threat to restrict access to the ingredients…...
Four dead from death cap mushroom poisoning in California as urgent warning issued
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (564+ words) Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom Four individuals have died and three others have required life-saving liver transplants in California after consuming the highly toxic death cap mushroom,…...
Help! My children’s supplements are bankrupting me
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (396+ words) Fussy eating means that Charlotte Cripps's daughters are nutrient deficient if they don't have supplements. But, she says, the cost of keeping the girls healthy via them makes it hard to pay other bills The last time I was at…...
Woman in Bangladesh dies after contracting Nipah virus, says WHO
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (419+ words) World health body says risk of international spread of disease is considered low A woman died in northern Bangladesh last month after contracting the deadly Nipah virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed as countries in South Asia step…...
Ending the AIDS crisis is within reach – but the UK has to not cut key funding
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (427+ words) Aid cuts by the US, and planned cuts by the UK, risk undermining decades of progress and could put millions of lives in danger, writes Beccy Cooper For more than three decades, the United Kingdom has stood at the forefront…...
Lorry driver sues Specsavers for £200k claiming failed eye test caused depression
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (517+ words) Francis Hodibert claims the optician's alleged negligence means he may "never make a sufficient recovery to work again' A licensed lorry driver is suing Specsavers for more than "200,000, alleging that a "botched" eye test not only cost him his livelihood…...
UKHSA warning to stop using wipes after fatal outbreak
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (378+ words) There have been 59 confirmed cases of Burkholderia stabilis and one death associated with the infection Some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes should not be used on broken or damaged skin, due to an ongoing risk of infection that has killed one person,…...
Experts warn against ‘worrying’ rise in dangerous weight-loss ‘jab hacks’
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (1058+ words) Almost half of the 1.6 million people using weight-loss jabs admit to either trying dosing "hacks, or turning to unlicensed drugs and sellers Experts have warned those on weight-loss injections against trying "jab hacks" like taking tiny doses or buying the…...
Coronation Street icon gives health update after breast cancer diagnosis
19+ hour, 1+ min ago (124+ words) Coronation Street icon gives health update after breast cancer diagnosis'The Independent Coronation Street icon gives health update after breast cancer diagnosis - Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. - The 68-year-old shared the news…...
8 ways to feel happier in 2026 according to confidence expert Jules Von Hep
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (1302+ words) Gratitude isn't just a list, it's noticing what's already in front of you' says confidence expert Jules von Hep If happiness feels elusive right now, you're not imagining it. At this time of year, most of us are operating in…...