Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm might get a boost from obesity drugs

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19 June 2026

Nature staff discuss preliminary data on the effects of GLP-1 drugs on male fertility, plus a two-year trial of a brain–computer interface.

Shamini Bundell &

Nick Petrić Howe

Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm might get a boost from obesity drugs

Briefing Chat: Testosterone and sperm might get a boost from obesity drugs

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