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1.6 million UK patients used weight loss drugs in past year 

An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used weight loss drugs in the past year, new findings suggest.  The study, led by researchers at University College London, showed 1.6 million adults used drugs including Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025. Read More

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#Gene therapy #Genetic diseases #MeiraGTx #Ophthalmology #UCL

Gene therapy treats rare genetic sight impairment in the UK

Four young children have gained improvements in their vision following treatment with a new genetic medicine through Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, with the support of MeiraGTx.  The children were born with a severe impairment to their sight due to a rare genetic deficiency… Read More

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#Covid-19 #UCL #Vaccines

A fifth of UK people won’t to get vaccinated against COVID-19

A fifth (22%) of people have said that when a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, they’re unlikely to get it, with 10% of people saying they were ‘very unlikely’ to get vaccinated, find UCL researchers as part of the COVID-19 Social Study. Only half (49%) of people reported being ‘very likely’… Read More

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