Brown fat burns energy when we are cold, so turning down the thermostat could help burn calories

Flu cases are 56 per cent higher than this time last year and 10 times higher than in 2023

The love hormone, oxytocin, may be able to influence our relationship with food, researchers say

BK virus is very common, with most who catch it picking it up in childhood like a common cold

More than 1.5 million people are thought to be using weight loss drugs in the UK

NHS England says emergency rooms are ‘under siege’ from minor ailments

BK virus is very common, with most who catch it picking it up in childhood like a common cold

More than 1.5 million people are thought to be using weight loss drugs in the UK

Driving data could be a new way to identify people who are at risk of cognitive decline, researchers find

Liraglutide, sold under the brand name Saxenda, is already prescribed on the NHS as a weight loss medication

The investor announced the sizeable donation after winning Investor of the Year at the Asian Business Awards

18-year-old George Smyth made call to Romania emergency services after getting into difficulty on mountain trek

Excess weight, especially around the waist, leads to fatty material building up in the arteries and major organs

GLP-1 medication, such as Wegovy, was added to the list of ‘essential’ medicines by the World Health Organization in September