Research and evaluation

Weight regain after weight-loss medicine shows need for sustained lifestyle change

Researchers found that people who used weight-loss medication regained weight more rapidly, with an average monthly weight regain of 0.4kg compared with 0.1kg in those who followed behavioural weight management programmes.…

Investigational weight-loss drug trial shows average reduced body weight of 30%

According to results published by manufacturer Eli Lilly, participants taking 12mg of retatrutide lost an average of 28.7% of their body weight at 68 weeks, while patients taking placebo lost 2.1%.…

Health news round-up: haematology, mental health and pharmacogenomics

A weekly summary of important developments in health news that you may have missed.…

Cystic fibrosis combination therapy cuts chronic medication use

Researchers reported that patients who were given Kaftrio (elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor; Vertex) reduced their use of 4 respiratory therapies after 54 months.…

Whooping cough nasal vaccine shows promise in phase II trial

Researchers reported that participants who were given BPZE1 and then exposed to the whooping cough bacteria were unlikely to pass the infection on to others after day 14 post-challenge.…

Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation

Experts worry that increasing online misinformation is fuelling vaccine hesitancy — but pharmacists and their teams can help.…

Participation in commercial clinical trials falls for fourth year in a row, finds ABPI

An Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry report showed that although the number of trial participants increased, the proportion of people recruited to commercial trials was dropping.…

Collaboration to diversify trial participation through community pharmacies launched

The National Pharmacy Association and the Centre for Research Equity have outlined plans to develop a network of research sites in community pharmacies to support inclusive participation in research.…

Ngozi Kalu: ‘When research lacks representation, findings become biased and inequalities emerge’

As assistant director for research and evidence for the NHS Race and Health Observatory, Ngozi Kalu is at the epicentre of the organisation’s mission to end ethnic inequalities across the NHS.…