The company behind the weight-loss drug has made millions, but without health insurance it is unaffordable for many. George Chidi reportsGeorge Chidi, a politics and democracy reporter for Guardian US, recently came to Europe on holiday. He had been looking forward to eating his way around Paris and London, and was especially looking forward to the...

Researchers find many patients do not feel included in treatment decisions and have concerns about side-effectsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPatients weaning themselves off antidepressants are turning to online support groups due to a lack of information...

Activist who pressed for improvements to poor housing by highlighting the harm that it caused to residents’ healthDavid Ormandy, who has died aged 78, was responsible as much as anyone for the adoption 20 years ago of the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS), a legal method of assessing housing conditions in England and Wales. Co-designed...

Amid baby boom reports linked to drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, experts say it would be ‘wise’ to take extra precautionsClaims that “skinny jabs” are fuelling an unexpected baby boom have led experts to warn women to pair their use with effective contraception.Medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, both of which contain semaglutide, have become...

Initiative will enable urgent second opinion and review of care of patients whose condition is deterioratingMartha’s rule, the patient safety initiative enabling those whose health is failing to obtain an urgent second opinion about their care, is to be rolled out in 143 hospitals in England, the NHS has said.The move, described by NHS officials as...

Few of us have the money to take a long pause from work or caring responsibilities. But, as I found, even a day can make a differenceYou might imagine that escaping from your everyday life would involve relocating to a Hebridean croft or attending a series of rejuvenating retreats. But, according to Emma Gannon’s new book project, A Year of Nothing,...