obesity
Obesity increases risk of death from coronavirus and could make vaccines less effective
August 27, 2020Medical Communications obesity
Obesity can increase the risk of death from coronavirus by nearly 50% and could make a vaccine less effective, according …
Type 2 diabetes cases up 40% in Scotland
February 11, 2020Manufacturing and Production Type 1 diabetes, diabetes, diabetes obesity, obesity, type 2 diabetes
According to a new study, Scotland’s cases of type 2 diabetes has increased by 40% over the last 10 years. …
NICE refuses Novo Nordisk’s obesity therapy Saxenda for NHS use
January 27, 2020Sales and Marketing NHS, NICE, Novo Nordisk, UK, obesity, saxenda
NICE, the drug watchdog for England and Wales, has revealed that it has chosen not to recommend Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda …
Rhythm Pharma’s obesity drug shows positive results in two Phase 3 trials
August 8, 2019Research and Development Rhythm pharma, clinical trial, health, obesity, pharma
Rhythm Pharma’s obesity drug setmelanotide achieved positive results in two pivotal Phase 3 trials. In both studies, setmelanotide met its …
Heart disease deaths increase for first time in 50 years
May 13, 2019Sales and Marketing BHF, UK, cardiovascular, health, heart disease, obesity
Deaths from heart disease among people under the age of 75 have increased for the first time in 50 years. …
Obesity-related cancers on the rise amongst millennials
February 4, 2019Sales and Marketing Cancer, obesity, oncology, young people
Cancers related to obesity are on the rise in young adults, according to findings from the American Cancer Society, published …
Effective preventative therapies for type 2 diabetes are underused, new research argues
October 30, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing diabetes, obesity, pharma, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes
New research has warned that interventions which can effectively delay or prevent the development of type 2 diabetes are not …
More children suffering from type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
August 20, 2018Sales and Marketing England, NHS, Wales, children, diabetes, obesity, young people
The number of children and young people suffering from type-2 diabetes has increased in England in Wales over the past …
Kallyope and Novo Nordisk announce obesity and diabetes collaboration
June 20, 2018Research and Development Kallyope, Novo Nordisk, diabetes, obesity, pharma
Kallyope and Novo Nordisk have entered into a research collaboration and option agreement to discover novel peptide therapeutics for the …
One in 25 English children are severely obese by secondary school, study finds
May 29, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development England, UK, childhood obesity, obesity, pharma
A new analysis of Public Health England figures by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed that one in 25 …
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May 25, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Astellas, Cancer, Gielad, Novartis, brexit, obesity, pharma, top ten
It’s a special Firday here in Europe, as today marks the advent of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an …
World heading towards 25% of total population being obese
May 23, 2018Research and Development WHO, biotech, drugs, obesity, pharma, pharmaceutical
The latest global research paints a bleak picture of future global public health, predicting that almost a quarter of the …
The UK sugar tax: A sweet or sour move?
May 3, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing UK, obesity, pharma, sugar tax
Dr Daniel Bailey, Senior Lecturer in Health, Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Bedfordshire, discusses the benefits of the …
UK rates of obesity increased by 92% over two decades
November 13, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing OECD, biotech, drugs, obesity, pharma, pharmaceutical
A recent report by the OECD shares concerns that the UK’s overall health looks set to face a crisis due …
Childhood obesity increased 10-fold over last four decades
October 11, 2017Research and Development biotech, drugs, obese, obesity, pharma, pharmaceutical
An analysis of childhood and teenage obesity levels around the world have revealed that the numbers who are considered dangerously …
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