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Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. - Side effects - Doctors have also expressed concerns about the side effects of semaglutide, which Faillie said have gone under-discussed.

Cow manure fuels French tractors
Cow manure fuels French tractors
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A French farmer steps away from his barn and fills up a tractor with fuel made from the manure of his cows, an attempt to put their climate-damaging methane to good use. She calmly steps over the automatic scraper that removes the manure of the farm's hundred cows from the barn without giving it a thought.

Asian markets pick up but traders worry over looming rate hikes
Asian markets pick up but traders worry over looming rate hikes
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets bounced Tuesday on bargain-buying after suffering a series of losses over fears the Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than expected and for longer than feared as it battles stubborn inflation. "It's becoming increasingly clear to the market that the Federal Reserve is not yet finished with rate hikes," Seema Shah, at Principal Asset Management, said.

Countries meet to halt wide-ranging threats against oceans
Countries meet to halt wide-ranging threats against oceans
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The world's oceans and the multiple threats they face, from climate change and pollution to overfishing and mining, will be the focus of a global conference in Panama this week. "This vital asset is in danger from global warming, unsustainable practices, illegal fishing, reckless pollution, and the loss of marine habitats," it added.