Mystery bird: black-and-red broadbill, Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
This lovely southeast Asian mystery bird is a distant relative of another mystery bird that I shared this week
French patients sue over weight-loss drug linked to deaths
Mediator has been available in France for over 30 years despite fears it could cause heart problems
Weight-loss drug increases chance of depression

People taking the weight-loss drug rimonabant have an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a study of more than 4,000 patients in four clinical trials.

Weightloss pill investigated for liver damage

Slimming drug, sold over the counter as Alli, investigated in the US after 32 reports of serious liver injury

US officials recall weight loss pill Hydroxycut

Popular dietary supplement recalled after reports of liver damage and other health problems

‘Hollywood skinny jab’: what do we know about anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic in Australia?
Demand for the jab has prompted worldwide shortages of Ozempic, but a new class of drugs has challenged the way we approach obesity
A ‘skinny jab’ is no quick fix for obesity – and no excuse to let junk food companies off the hook
Britain should be taxing unhealthy food and clamping down on marketing, says Sarah Boseley, the Guardian’s former health editor
'Dr Huge': the champion of dangerous weight-loss drug DNP
Former US champion bodybuilder, Charles ‘Dr Huge’ Hughes and convicted fraudster, Scott Cavell, market the deadly pills online through their company Enhanced Athlete
DNP: the return of a deadly weight-loss drug
Philip Strange: How could a chemical used a century ago in explosives come to be used by bodybuilders to lose weight? The story of dinitrophenol illustrates the fatal allure of slimming drugs
Weight-loss drug can reverse heart failure symptoms, study finds
Semaglutide injections trigger ‘very large improvements’ in patients with hearts too stiff to fill properly
Will weight loss drugs kill the fast food business?
Many firms see the dire forecasts as ‘overblown’ but they know they will have to adapt products to make ‘every bite counts’
Weight-loss drugs under review in UK after reports of suicidal thoughts
Ozempic and Saxenda among drugs being reviewed after five reports of suspected adverse reactions in patients
Weight-loss drugs aren’t a magic bullet for Britain’s obesity crisis
Ministers looking for an easy answer are pinning their hopes on appetite suppressants like Wegovy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Children could be prescribed weight-loss jabs on the NHS
Department of Health asks watchdog to assess effectiveness of giving semaglutide to obese youngsters aged 12 to 17
Tell us about your experiences of weight-loss medication
We would like to hear about people’s experiences of semaglutide, an anti-diabetic medication sold under the brand name Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss
Revealed: experts who praised new ‘skinny jab’ received payments from drug maker
Novo Nordisk gave millions to obesity charities and healthcare professionals, including expert who advised Nice
Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?
Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating
Trial over weight-loss pill behind 'up to 2,000 deaths' opens in France
French drug watchdog along with pharmaceutical firm Servier on trial over Mediator drug scandal
New daily weight-loss pill shows success at clinical trial
Orforglipron also reduced blood sugar levels in participants with type 2 diabetes