Trial suggests monoclonal antibody can help retain lean body mass when losing weight with GLP-1 medicines A drug that promotes muscle growth could significantly reduce the loss of lean body mass when using slimming jabs, research suggests. While GLP-1 based jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have proved highly effective...
Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land
Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI A record-shattering drought has racked much of the US. But the artificial intelligence industry is pushing ahead regardless, with the majority of planned datacenters set to be built...
Christian leaders alarmed by climate crisis raise questions over GB News owner’s £28m church donations
Exclusive: Sir Paul Marshall’s climate views and those broadcast on GB News said to be ‘in direct opposition’ to those of Church of England The co-owner of GB News, a British TV channel accused of broadcasting climate change denial, has donated £28m to influential Church of England institutions that support...
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran as the US downs more Iranian drones over Hormuz
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran to restart negotiations between Iran and the U.S. The visit comes as the American military reported shooting down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area which hosts US forces
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area home to the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces
Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire
Trial is set to begin in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire
Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight
Retatrutide is designed to control appetite and blood sugar but also increase body’s energy expenditure, unlike other drugs A new triple-action weekly jab for type 2 diabetes could significantly reduce blood sugar and body weight, according to phase 3 trial results. Patients in the trial receiving weekly retatrutide injections for...
Monday briefing: Are we any closer to a cure for cancer?
In today’s newsletter: ​Researchers are giving us new insights into early detection and treatments, but with access to life-saving care remaining uneven patients still have a long road ahead Good morning. Israel has returned fire on Iran following a wave of missile strikes, the first attacks between the two countries...
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Bahrain’s government
From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink spending
U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending since the Iran war drove up fuel prices