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Wegovy tied to higher risk of sudden vision loss than Ozempic, analysis suggests Wegovy, the blockbuster weight-loss drug that contains semaglutide, may carry the highest risk of sudden vision loss among semaglutide medicines, according to a new analysis of U.S. safety reports published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The study linked the injections to ischaemic optic neuropathy — often called an “eye stroke” — and found the odds of the condition were roughly three times higher in men than in women. Semaglutide is…

At least 37 people were killed after flash floods struck Morocco’s coastal Safi region following hours of torrential rain that swept cars and debris through the port city, local authorities said Monday. Dozens of people were treated in hospitals, and emergency services reported at least 70 homes flooded in the old city centre. Some roads into and out of Safi were blocked by water, mud and wreckage, hampering relief efforts and isolating neighbourhoods. “It is a dark day for the city,” residents told local media, urging the…

Greater than 8,000 Moroccans have crossed the border into Europe since Monday to reach in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave within the north of the nation. Spain, which gave these figures on Tuesday, claims to have returned half of them to Morocco and declares that new police reinforcements shall be despatched on the spot. This large inflow of immigrants comes in opposition to the backdrop of a serious diplomatic disaster between the 2 nations.…