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For thousands of years, humans living high in the Argentinian Andes have relied on drinking water that would make most people deathly ill.

Scientists discovered GLP-1 mimics like Ozempic by way of the Gila monster, and now, a metabolite in python blood is also showing promise for future weight loss treatments - potentially minus some of the uncomfortable side-effects of GLP-1 drugs.

Finding the secrets to a happy life can literally take a lifetime.

A gaping hole was left on a small island in the Pacific Ocean when the United States military released an 18-kiloton nuclear blast in 1958, known as the 'Cactus' test.

UK health authorities are probing 27 cases linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak believed to have spread at a nightclub in southeast England.

(AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off.

The passage of time may be linear, but the course of human aging is not.

It's been known for some time that psychological stress can make eczema (atopic dermatitis) worse, but it hasn't been clear how or why.

The human body is sometimes said to host 'two' brains - the big one in your skull and the mini version in your gut.

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are taken for weight loss and diabetes management, but another potential health boost has now emerged: a reduced risk of complications in people recovering from a heart attack.