Popular weight-loss jabs trigger pancreas problems in some patients

GLP-1 medications, which have become popular for helping with weight loss, have been found to have a negative effect on the pancreas (the bottom organ in red) in some patients. — AFP

Hundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight-loss and diabetes jabs.

This has prompted health officials in Britain to launch a new study into the drugs’ side effects.