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GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide are being used off-label by healthy people hoping to slow ageing, despite limited…

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

GLP-1s offer a rare insight into the social and economic effects of carrying extra weight

Pharma’s newest obsession involves mimicking the system that keeps people awake

The expiry of patents in China, India and elsewhere will boost uptake dramatically

New versions of drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound, including pills, will be easier to take, more effective and…