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Diabetes and nutrition specialist Isabel do Carmo warned about the risks associated with the use of obesity medications, such as the possibility of worsening eating disorders and loss of muscle mass, despite acknowledging their effectiveness in treating the condition. #obesidade #medicamentos #nutrição (translated)

Patient associations, including the League Against Cancer, are calling not to yield to industrial lobbying regarding the extension of tax on sugary products as part of the 2027 budget, highlighting the public health issues related to obesity and diabetes. #TaxeSucre #SantéPublique #LutteContreObésité (translated)

A Verificat investigation reveals that the responses from artificial intelligence chatbots about natural alternatives to the medication Ozempic for weight loss often lack evidence and fail to clarify its true use as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. #Ozempic #IA #salud (translated)

A new experiment showed that the order of food consumption, specifically the consumption of olive oil before carbohydrates, can slow the rise in blood sugar and affect hormonal and neural responses, suggesting that how we eat our food plays an important role in slowing digestion and regulating glycemia. #výživa #diabetes #glykémie (translated)

CS claimed that Pfizer had published a list of potential side effects of its COVID vaccine and called it a crime. According to CS, the list included blood clots, acute kidney injury, cardiac arrest — according to the author, hundreds of cases — myocarditis, cancer reactivation, stillbirth, and death of newborns. CS also stated that the vaccine, according to the author, did not protect against the disease, transmission, or severe disease outcomes. #Vaccinatie #Bijwerkingen #COVID19 (translated)

The author asked who would work in organic agriculture and estimated that it would be necessary to recruit 400,000 farmers and improve their level of training. He stated that the development of organic farming would allow for billions to be saved, which would no longer be spent on diabetes or cancer care. (translated)

The X-user Coxx wrote that the medfluencer Alina Walbrun fell for a fabricated illness of the YouTuber Marvin Wildhage in July 2026. Wildhage supposedly had "post-viral nasal hypersensitivity" and invented a fake pharmaceutical company supposedly led by "Dr. Sofia Beatrice Gepetto." Walbrun accepted 3,800 euros for paid clarification and stated on Instagram that she was familiar with the condition from her studies. According to Coxx, she also mentioned symptoms that had not been included in the briefing. Coxx described Walbrun, born in 1998, as one of the most influential German-speaking medfluencers; she had around 300,000 Instagram followers. She had studied human medicine at LMU Munich until May 2026 and referred to herself as "Doc Alina," even though she was not a practicing doctor. Criticism of this had already existed before the scandal. After the video was released, Walbrun apologized, called the term unverified and misleading, and donated the 3,800 euros to Doctors Without Borders, wrote Coxx. The LMU clinic stated that Walbrun was no longer active there and distanced itself from unscientific statements. Coxx also pointed to criticism of the "Doc" title, retracted Harvard statements that later only pertained to a summer school, as well as Walbrun's company Onegevity. This company sold dietary supplements, including matcha with sleep berry, which the BfR warned against. Unsolicited blood sugar tips had also drawn criticism from the German Diabetes Society. Coxx wrote that the public prosecutor's office is now investigating Walbrun, whom he labeled a left-green activist and fraudster. #Medfluencer #Gesundheit #Skandal (translated)

Agnes Wold responded to Maria Jonsson that it was not strange and wrote that type 2 diabetes was largely genetically determined. She claimed that Europe and Africa had the lowest incidence rates in the world, while Latin America had the highest, and that Sweden was among the countries with the lowest incidence in Europe. #Typ2Diabetes #Genetik #Hälsa (translated)

The author said high blood sugar could increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, often before symptoms appeared. During EUScreeningWeek, they encouraged people to check their blood sugar, saying a simple test could help them understand their risk and act earlier. The author said the campaign was being run with the European Society of Cardiology. https://t.co/bfSUpx3VDB #Diabetes #HeartHealth #HealthAwareness #EU

The municipal council of Katwijk has approved the permit application for the construction of a billion-dollar factory by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, where diabetes and weight loss pills will be produced and approximately 500 people will be employed, despite residents' concerns about environmental impact and safety. #EliLilly #Katwijk #farmaceutischeindustrie (translated)

Professor Boris Hansel, head of the Nutrition-Prevention unit at Bichat hospital, supports the idea of taxing sugary products to combat obesity and diabetes, while warning that this alone will not be enough to solve these health problems. #TaxeProduitsSucrés #Santé #Obésité (translated)