Ozempic cuts risk of severe COVID in people with obesity

(NewsNation) — The popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce the rates of severe COVID-19 reactions, including death, a new study found.

Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the trial examined 17,604 people over more than three years.

It found that, while taking semaglutide once a weekly did not reduce rates of COVID-19 overall, it led to fewer "COVID-19 related adverse events."

Placebo-takers recorded a 3.1% occurrence,...