A new trial reveals that weekly injections of the weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) lowered the risk of death from COVID-19 by about a third and reduced overall mortality by 19%.

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The United States may have reached a turning point in its decades-long battle against obesity. Recent data suggests that 2020 ...

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The State Health Plan's decision to end coverage of certain weight-loss prescription drugs has produced an unlikely and ...

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The co-founder of biotech firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN) said in a newspaper interview that popular weight-loss ...

Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities. By Lazaro Gamio and Eve Sampson With the region on edge about a possible ...

Ruwaida Amer was on the upper floor of her home at night when the sound of a rocket pierced the air and then broken glass started falling ...

Democrat Tim Walz used his debut campaign appearance on a Sunday news show to try to fend off criticism of his stand on abortion rights.

Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported ...