Withings’ $380 toilet-mounted urine analyzer is finally ready to buy
It’s been nearly three years since Withings first showed off U-Scan to a bemused world, and now it’s finally on sale. U-Scan is the company’s at-home urinalysis gizmo which sits in your toilet bowl and tests your first splash of the day. The device runs a tiny sample through a microfluidic to test, depending on […]
Amy Schumer, 44, looks thinner than ever in short red dress after using Mounjaro to lose weight
The comedian has shed ‘at least 40lbs’ with help from GLP-1 weight loss drug Mounjaro.
Obesity rate is declining as more Americans use weight loss drugs, survey finds – CBS News
Obesity rate is declining as more Americans use weight loss drugs, survey finds CBS News Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. Gallup News Weight loss drugs are bringing down the country’s obesity rate, a survey shows NPR The Needle and the Nation: How Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs are quietly deflating Ame Times of India The obesity rate […]
The Obesity-Drug Revolution Is Stalling
For most of my adult life, I’ve felt helpless about being overweight. When I met with a doctor a few years ago to discuss my high cholesterol, he held up a hunk of faux flesh meant to model a pound of excess fat and encouraged me to lose 20 of said gelatinous blobs. Perhaps, he […]
Lilly keeps up legal fight against GLP-1 compounders
Despite recent setbacks in court, Eli Lilly is doubling down on its fight against compounded weight loss drugs. The pharma giant told Endpoints News on Tuesday that it plans to refile its complaint against the …
Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. (Gallup)
Gallup: Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. — Use of GLP-1 injectables for weight loss has more than doubled since early 2024 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — After peaking at a record high of 39.9% in 2022, the U.S. adult obesity rate has gradually declined to 37.0% in 2025.
Obesity Drops in Adults; Wegovy’s Heart Protection; Women Turn to Testosterone
(MedPage Today) — The obesity rate for adults in the U.S. dropped to 37% in 2025 after peaking at 39.9% in 2022, but diabetes has reached an all-time high, at 13.8%, according to a Gallup survey. Over a 10-year span, GLP-1 receptor agonists weren…
Researchers Edited Mouse Genes To Force Their Liver To Produce Its Own GLP-1 Drugs… And It Worked For 28 Weeks
Shutterstock Modern medicine can do some amazing things, and has saved the lives of countless millions of people. There are, however, some drawbacks to most medications. For one, it can be very expensive. Another issue is that some of them are difficult to develop, resulting in occasional shortages. Finally, the medication is generic in the […]
STAT+: Eli Lilly, NVIDIA team up to build pharma’s biggest AI supercomputer
Eli Lilly announced a partnership with chipmaker NVIDIA on Tuesday to build what it claims will be the “most powerful supercomputer owned and operated by a pharmaceutical company.” Lilly’s technology investment is meant to help the drugmaker tap into the potential of artificial intelligence for drug discovery. “We want to help ensure that America wins […]
Texas Is Suing Tylenol Makers Over Claims of Links to Autism. Here’s Everything to Know About the Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the pharmaceutical companies behind Tylenol for “deceptively marketing” the medication as a safe option for pregnant mothers. The lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, which Paxton filed on Tuesday, claimed that the companies knew that being exposed to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, before birth or […]