The good health news that could improve your life in 2026

This is Everyday Science with Clare Wilson, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox every week, you can sign up here. Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. Are you in a post-Christmas slump? If so, lift your spirits by reading some good news, the progress that has been […]

Twenty Twenty-Five

2025 was… a year. And I made it to the end of that year. If you’re reading this, I imagine you did too and let’s celebrate that. But also not one without loss; of loved ones, of health, of relationships, of jobs, of liberties, of pursuits of happiness. Let’s mourn those. My year was mundane […]

What’s ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026 – NPR

What’s ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026  NPR 2026 will bring more GLP-1 weight loss pills — and new habits. These stocks are poised to benefit  CNBC What to watch for in weight loss drugs in 2026: Price changes, GLP-1 pills and more  NBC News The weight-loss drugs on trial in 2026 may trump […]

The bio-pirate’s guide to GLP-1 agonists

Published on January 2, 2026 3:32 AM GMT How to lose weight, infringe patents, and possibly poison yourself for 22 Euros a month. Introduction In March 2025, Scott Alexander wrote: Others are turning amateur chemist. You can order GLP-1 peptides from China for cheap. Once you have the peptide, all you have to do is […]

Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey reveals unexpected changes after using weight loss drugs

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has opened up about the unexpected effects she experienced after using GLP-1 weight loss medications, a class of drugs that includes Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. According to Daily Mail, Winfrey, 71, first disclosed in December 2023 that she had started using a GLP-1 drug as a maintenance tool alongside diet and exercise. […]

Older Americans are quitting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for 4 key reasons

GLP-1 medications have dominated the weight-loss landscape this year — but some older Americans are reportedly kicking the trend to the curb. A study published in JAMA in January 2025 — which looked at more than 125,000 overweight or obese people — found that nearly 47% of those with type 2 diabetes and 65% of […]