Anna Bawden

Research on weight limits of elevators made in UK and Europe 1972-2004 raises concerns over safety and equity

Data shows orforglipron could in future avoid need to take other long-term medications for diseases associated with obesity

Gaining weight as an adult increases the risk of cancer by up to five times, according to research involving more than 600,000 patients.

Weight-loss drugs could halve sickness absence and significantly reduce the strain on the NHS, research suggests.

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

The climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said.

Wearing an ice vest or taking daily cold showers could help people lose weight, according to researchers.

Research appears to challenge previous studies with some experts calling aspects of it ‘misguided’

Experts say exponential growth in the use of drugs such as Wegovy is shifting our perception of what is attractive

Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait ever painted and millions of people flock to the Louvre to admire her enigmatic smile every year.