England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sir Chris Whitty said weight-loss drugs ‘are not benign’ - John Nguyen/JNVisuals Relying on weight-loss jabs to tackle Britain’s ...

England’s chief medical officer says infections in older people must be taken “much more seriously”. Professor Sir Chris Whitty said older people are “under-served” when it comes to care and research ...

In his 2025 annual report on infectious diseases, Chris Whitty sounded the alarm: while the UK has made major progress in protecting children and young adults from infectious illness, older adults ...

Weight-loss jabs alone are ‘the wrong answer’ to obesity crisis, Chris Whitty says - Government’s chief medical adviser suggests curbing junk food ads and making food healthier instead ...

Editorial: Treatments continue to improve. The challenge now facing ministers is hugely unequal outcomes ...

GPs are often forced to ‘undo incorrect information’ AI provides to patients, the chief medical officer has warned.