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  New research raises questions about sustained benefits of weight-loss drugs

  New research suggests that people who stop taking weight-loss medications often regain much of the weight they lost — along with associated health benefits — within two years of ending treatment, raising questions about the long-term effectiveness of drugs increasingly used to address global obesity.

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  Dr. Pramila Lall, pioneering Christian eye doctor in Pakistan, dies at 93

  Dr Pramila Lall, one of Pakistan’s most revered Christian medical professionals and a trailblazer in ophthalmology, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, at the age of 93 at the Christian Hospital Taxila, where she served humanity for nearly seven decades.

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  American churches clear millions in medical debt in communities

  In an illustration of “goodwill to all men” over the recent Christmas and New Year period, an American church has cleared $1.5 million in medical debt for people struggling in its local community. It is one of several churches who have decided to raise funds to pay off medical debt in recent years. Rev. Mark Moore Jr., of Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made the announcement about the debt clearance, partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, at a church service on Dec. 21. This

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  African Christian leaders call for alternative health funding after USAID cuts

  Christian leaders across Africa are urging governments to step up and fill the healthcare funding gap left by the suspension of USAID programs, warning that millions of lives hang in the balance.

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  Korean scholars warn assisted suicide, abortion laws risk eroding ethical foundations

  Korean academics warned that moves to legalize assisted suicide and expand access to medication abortion risk eroding core bioethical standards, citing legal ambiguity, medical risks and international precedents where safeguards weakened over time.

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  UK rights group alarmed at surge in assisted dying in Canada

  A sharp rise in state-facilitated deaths in Canada has drawn strong criticism from a leading U.K. pro-life group, which warns that the country’s experience should serve as a cautionary example as British lawmakers debate assisted dying legislation.

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  Cost of living tops concerns for young Australians in Mission Australia’s 2025 Youth Survey

  Mission Australia released its Youth Survey 2025 report on Thursday (Nov. 27), revealing that cost of living pressures have surged to the top of young Australians’ concerns, with nearly two-thirds of respondents naming it as the most pressing national issue. The findings reflect responses from more than 17,000 young people aged 14 to 19.

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