Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Wednesday, 13 Jan 2027 - 18:00

Can Weight-Loss Medicines Cure Obesity?

An illustration features a person's hand holding a grey injection pen labeled "GLP-1" against a solid bright blue background. The hand and pen are framed within a large, light blue circle

How about enrolling on the latest diet plan? How about hiring a personal trainer? Or can you get thin just through a weekly injection? Weight-loss for many has been transformed by development of new medicines which can deliver dramatic benefits for people fighting obesity.

How do they work? Why do they work better for some people than others? Do they have dangers to health and society? We considers the weight-loss medication revolution and where it might be heading.

Professor Matthew Higgins

Professor Matt Higgins

Gresham Professor of Physic

Matt Higgins is fascinated by parasites which cause human diseases. These amazing organisms have evolved many tricks to enable them to survive within our bodies...

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