Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.

Some oncologists are turning to GLP-1 agents to help patients shed excess pounds, with the goal of improving cancer outcomes. But data on the practice remain limited.

Drug companies are under fire for the high cost of Ozempic and simlar meds. A doctor said patients who can't afford it may get riskier online versions.

The term "Ozempic face" is not a medical term, but some use it to describe this type of appearance after weight loss. Here what's fact and fiction.