As WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy, we examine the competition it faces from weight loss jabs. ‘WeightWatchers set me up to fail’ – Why diet industry is losing to jabs like Ozempic
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BBC News reports on assisted dying in Canada, where some say it’s now easier to choose to die than get support to live ‘I could live 30 years but plan to die’: How assisted dying law is dividing Canadians
Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree. California man invites BBC to witness his death as MPs debate assisted dying
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The former health secretary was giving evidence about medical equipment deals during the pandemic. Hancock criticises ‘wholly naive’ Covid inquiry
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As WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy, we examine the competition it faces from weight loss jabs. ‘WeightWatchers set me up to fail’ – Why diet industry is losing to jabs like Ozempic