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Ziyad Al-Aly

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Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread

Several studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may lower cancer risk. But that benefit may be due to the patients themselves: those who are healthier, wealthier...

13.07.2026 10

The Conversation

Ziyad Al-Aly

GLP-1s cure hunger for a lot more than food, my study of 600,000 people suggests

We may really be getting closer to understanding—and curing—addiction.

06.03.2026 20

Fortune

Ziyad Al-Aly

GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

GLP-1 drugs are the first medication to show promise for treating addiction to a wide range of substances.

04.03.2026 20

The Conversation

Ziyad Al-Aly