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A month after desi Ozempic's debut, vitamin market expands 10%
MUMBAI: Just a month after the Ozempic-famed weight-loss and diabetes medicine semaglutide entered the market as a generic, there has been a sudden surge in the demand for nutraceuticals, like multivitamin supplements. As patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists, a new class of anti-obesity medicines, face the risk of micronutritional loss, these supplements are being prescribed by clinicians to make up for the deficit.
Finding the sleep 'sweet spot' could help you live longer, study suggests
How long you sleep could be linked to how long you’ll live.A new study, published in the journal Nature, found that people who slept too little or too long showed signs of "older biology."Researchers from Columbia University in New York used global biobank data from about 500,000 people who disclosed self-reported sleep duration in a 24-hour period, including naps.DEEP SLEEP CAN KEEP TWO BIG HEALTH PROBLEMS AT BAY, NEW STUDIES SUGGESTReported sleep times were compared with 23 biological aging cl...
Army cuts medical training amid funding woes
The Army has canceled medical training courses as the service moves to manage a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.
2026 FIFA World Cup Faces Ebola Outbreak And Extreme Heat Threats
BusinessSportsMoney2026 FIFA World Cup Faces Ebola Outbreak And Extreme Heat ThreatsBySimon Chadwick ,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, geopolitical of sport specialist.Follow AuthorMay 21, 2026, 03:44pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A soccer enthusiast uses a hand-held spray bottle with a fan attached to cool off in the hot...
Lewis Hamilton vows he'll race in F1 'for quite some time, so get used to it'
Lewis Hamilton shut down any suggestion he’s considering retiring from Formula 1 any time soon during the FIA news conference ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion said: “There’s a lot of people that are trying to retire me, and that’s not even in my thoughts.”Hamilton has a multi-year contract with Ferrari, which began in 2025. But the precise length has not been made public. When asked if matters were clear about his future for next year, the 41-year-old suggeste...
Qatar-based British-Pakistani scientist develops AI eye scan for early dementia diagnosis
WASHINGTON: Professor Rayaz Malik, a British-Pakistani scientist based in Qatar, says a simple AI-powered eye scan lasting just two to three minutes may soon help doctors detect dementia and diabetic nerve damage years before symptoms appear. Professor Malik, a leading researcher in diabetic neuropathy and neurodegenerative diseases at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, told Dawn that the technology could transform early diagnosis and treatment, particularly in countries with soaring diabetes rates s...
Ebola outbreak in Africa could be TWICE as big as currently reported
A new medical study has warned an outbreak of Ebola could be twice as big as is currently understood. The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed there were nearly 600 cases and 139 deaths in remote, hard to reach parts of the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.However, a new study by Imperial College London warned there could be up to 1,700 cases. The central figure was reckoned to be between 400 to 800 cases. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The authors of the report said: "...
Patient tests HIV-positive after surgery, triggering probe at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital
LAHORE: A high-level inquiry committee has been constituted at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital to investigate allegations of medical negligence after a patient reportedly underwent surgery without mandatory HIV screening and later tested positive for the virus. The incident has triggered concern among healthcare staff over possible exposure and lapses in infection-control protocols. According to an order issued by the hospital’s medical superintendent, a four-member inquiry committee will investigate...
Inside Vanessa Trump's private cancer agony: Moment she knew, the feelings she can't hide... and Tiger Woods's squirming response
Inside Vanessa Trump's private cancer agony: Moment she knew, the feelings she can't hide... and Tiger Woods's squirming responseREAD MORE: Tiger Woods' strict new list of demands from Vanessa TrumpBy STEVE HELLING and OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 18:51, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 19:44, 21 May 2026 e-mail 39 View comments
Volunteer 'blood bikers' complete 30,000 deliveries for NHS
Volunteer "blood bikers" have completed their 30,000th delivery of life saving donations for the NHS. The Warwickshire and Solihull Blood Bikes charity has been transporting NHS blood samples and medical supplies to hospitals and communities across the West Midlands in need for 10 years.The landmark donation was made by driver Jack Hickie, who thanked donors for their support over the last decade. Drivers work 24/7 to make the deliveries across the West Midlands. TRENDING Stories Videos Your S...
Protesters storm Ebola hospital to retrieve victim’s body
Footage circulating online appeared to show parts of Rwampara Hospital engulfed in flames
Top surgeon who was 'blackmailed' for drugs after having sex with patient is suspended
Top surgeon who was 'blackmailed' for drugs after having sex with patient is suspended1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAntonia MatthewsBBC WalesGetty ImagesThe consultant neurosurgeon based at the University Hospital Wales engaged in a sexual relationship with a patientA neurosurgeon has been suspended for eight months for having a sexual relationship with a patient and prescribing opioid painkillers without recording it.Chirag Patel, a consultant at University Hospital Wales in Card...
Educationist who fled occupied Kashmir fights for his life after targeted attack
MUZAFFARABAD: A young Kashmiri educationist who had earlier fled occupied Kashmir was critically wounded in a targeted daylight attack in Muzaffarabad on Thursday. The attacker, however, was arrested within half an hour after fleeing through a residential locality along a ravine. The weapon used in the attack was also recovered, police and witnesses said. The victim, Arjumand Gulzar Dar, was the principal and managing director of Allama Iqbal Memorial School, an educational institution operating...
Walmart Stock is Rich: Champine
Laura Champine, director of research, consumer sector head at Tabor Asset Management, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets. Walmart warned rising fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could make the situation worse, critics have warned.Declared a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, the outbreak continues to spread with a new case reported in the DRC’s South Kivu province, an area under the control of...
Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.(Image credit: Don and Melinda Crawford)
New drug that curbs appetite and burns calories is most powerful weight-loss treatment ever and like 'exercise in a jab'
New drug that curbs appetite and burns calories is most powerful weight-loss treatment ever and like 'exercise in a jab'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 18:17, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 18:17, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
New weight-loss shot appears to outperform other obesity drugs on market
Eli Lilly says participants in a sizable trial of retatrutide lost much more weight compared to other weight-loss drugsA new weight-loss drug has helped participants in a sizable trial lose much more weight than other obesity drugs already on the market – up to an average of 28% of their body weight – Eli Lilly announced Thursday.The Indiana-based pharmaceutical company in a press statement said that retatrutide, a once-weekly triple hormone receptor agonist, led to an average weight loss of 70....
NASCAR star Kyle Busch hospitalized with severe illness, family says
U.S. NASCAR star Kyle Busch hospitalized with severe illness, family says May 21, 2026 / 12:39 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has been hospitalized with a severe illness and won't compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, his family said Thursday.His family posted the news on social media and said he is currently undergoing treatment."We ask for understanding and privacy as our family navigates this situation," the statement continue...
Detroit-bound Air France plane ordered to land in Canada over EBOLA fears
Detroit-bound Air France plane ordered to land in Canada over EBOLA fearsSign up for our US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the best exclusive stories READ MORE: The never before published details behind JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette's tragic crash See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:37, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 17:38, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments