The arrival of the Wegovy pill (semaglutide), the first oral GLP-1 drug approved to treat obesity, means freedom of choice: Adults who are looking to lose weight and have at least one weight-related ...

Is there one pill a day to keep me healthy? That's a question that Dr. Chloe Orkin hears a lot from her older HIV patients who take many medications each day to keep the virus under control. "They ...

Novo Nordisk said Wednesday that demand for its Wegovy pill got off to a strong start after it launched in the U.S. in early January. By Jan. 23 — less than three weeks after it became available — ...

Google published a research paper on how to extract user intent from user interactions that can then be used for autonomous agents. The method they discovered uses on-device small models that do not ...

Sleep apnea sufferers may soon have a new path to a good night’s sleep. A Massachusetts biotech startup is preparing to file for FDA approval of a once-nightly pill that could become the first ...

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to make headlines as more research points to the benefits of taking these medications. Traditionally, patients ...

Your medication might start tattling on you if you skip a dose. Scientists at MIT have developed a groundbreaking smart pill that can wirelessly report the moment it’s been swallowed, giving doctors a ...

If you use multiple medications and think you don’t need a pill organizer or pill dispenser, think again. “Pill organizers are often considered an ‘elderly’ item, but they can be very helpful for ...

Share on Pinterest The FDA has approved the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images In December 2025, the U.S. FDA approved an oral pill form of Wegovy for weight loss. Until ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The launch this week of an oral pill version of Wegovy ...

Americans seeking to lose weight now have a new option – taking Wegovy as a daily pill, rather than a weekly injection. Patients with a prescription could obtain the starter 1.5 mg dose of the tablet ...