Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Chris Whitty said weight-loss drugs ‘are not benign’ - John Nguyen/JNVisuals Relying on weight-loss jabs to tackle Britain’s ...

Professor Sir Chris Whitty’s new report proposes an ‘industry-wide levy on salt and sugar’ and an ‘excess profits levy’ on junk food retailers - Heathcliff O'Malley A fat tax on junk food should be ...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Sir Chris Whitty has called on the government to tackle the nation’s obesity crisis – particularly in deprived urban areas – through a series of policy measures ...

Weight loss jabs are not the solution to Britain’s obesity crisis, the country’s most senior doctor has warned – appearing to break ranks with the Government’s push to expand access to the blockbuster ...

In his 2025 annual report on infectious diseases, Chris Whitty sounded the alarm: while the UK has made major progress in protecting children and young adults from infectious illness, older adults ...

England’s chief medical officer has said he believes “far too many people” who are not experts in medicine and science “have thrown far too many arguments” into the debate around a puberty blocker ...

Chief medical adviser warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce ...