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Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs

Hot shot: the wider promise of weight-loss jabs

Published 1 year, 4 months ago
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First they treated diabetes. Then obesity. Now GLP-1 drugs are being tested on a range of other diseases too. Though the US economy is roaring, many Americans are glum about its prospects. How could that affect the election (9:02)? And our podcast on why Chinese migrants are making perilous journeys through the jungle to reach America (16:55).


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