{
  "id": 19959427,
  "title": "Hundreds of children in England prescribed weight-loss jabs, figures show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/hundreds-of-children-in-england-prescribed-weight-loss-jabs-figures-19959427",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/nov/14/children-iengland-prescribed-weight-loss-jabs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: investigation finds prescriptions for children under 12, as experts stress need for specialist supervision and long-term monitoring Hundreds of children in England are receiving prescriptions for GLP-1 medications, including some younger than 12, the Guardian can reveal. GLP-1 medications were initially developed to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels, but…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}