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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 31 MIN

GLP-1 weight regain and doctors forced out of Gaza

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

The class of GLP-1 agonist drugs including Ozempic gained a wide reputation for weight loss in 2025. However, it's well established that weight regain is a common result after people stop their doses. We report on new research which aims to quantify what is happening in the here-and-now for patients who stop using these and similar drugs. Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis    Also, The BMJ reports on news from Gaza. The Israeli government has issued new directives to strip 37 NGOs of their licences to provide essential aid to the population. This includes Médecins Sans Frontières, the charity directly supporting many of the critically important hospitals in the territory. Gaza is experiencing an especially harsh Winter and MSF warn that this measure could leave Palestinians without lifesaving medical care. Gaza: Israel moves to ban dozens of aid groups in "cynical and calculated" move  Gaza in winter: 29 day old baby dies of hypothermia amid dire conditions   The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Around the world, MSF teams are providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital surgeries. In areas overwhelmed by conflicts and natural disasters, more lives can be saved when we are in the right place at the right time. Donate today at https://msf.org.uk/bmj-annual-appeal-2025

The class of GLP-1 agonist drugs including Ozempic gained a wide reputation for weight loss in 2025. However, it's well established that weight regain is a common result after people stop their doses. We report on new research which aims to quantify what is happening in the here-and-now for patients who stop using these and similar drugs. Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis    Also, The BMJ reports on news from Gaza. The Israeli government has issued new directives to strip 37 NGOs of their licences to provide essential aid to the population. This includes Médecins Sans Frontières, the charity directly supporting many of the critically important hospitals in the territory. Gaza is experiencing an especially harsh Winter and MSF warn that this measure could leave Palestinians without lifesaving medical care. Gaza: Israel moves to ban dozens of aid groups in "cynical and calculated" move Gaza in winter: 29 day old baby dies of hypothermia amid dire conditions   The BMJ’s annual appeal is supporting the work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Around the world, MSF teams are providing maternity care, containing outbreaks, and performing vital surgeries. In areas overwhelmed by conflicts and natural disasters, more lives can be saved when we are in the right place at the right time. Donate today at https://msf.org.uk/bmj-annual-appeal-2025

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