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GLP-1: How Weight-Loss Drugs Are Rewriting Diagnostics Demand
By Hector Barillas - Thu, 09/10/2026 - 05:30
Mexico's GLP-1 expansion requires parallel diagnostic testing to track cardiometabolic outcomes effectively, writes Héctor Barillas.
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PAHO Advances Anti-Obesity Push With School Health Guidelines
By Sergio Arturo Lievano Madrigal - Thu, 07/16/2026 - 09:22
PAHO and OAS unveil new school health guidelines and officials push for policy action, as Mexico City hosts the International Congress on Obesity.
From Reactive to Predictive: What the Gut Microbiome Reveals
By Gustavo Rodríguez Leal - Wed, 07/08/2026 - 08:30
Mexico’s precision medicine must target the gut microbiome to prevent chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, writes Gustavo Rodríguez.
GLP-1 Market Expands Beyond Weight Loss
By Sergio Arturo Lievano Madrigal - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 15:20
New research and pharmaceutical initiatives are pushing GLP-1 therapies beyond obesity treatment and deeper into healthcare systems.
PepsiCo Expands Into Protein Snacks With Doritos Launch
By MBN Staff - Mon, 03/30/2026 - 06:29
PepsiCo launched Doritos Protein, marking a strategic shift toward functional foods.

Semaglutide Falls Short in Alzheimer’s Phase 3 Trials
By Aura Moreno - Fri, 03/20/2026 - 18:06
Phase 3 trials show semaglutide failed to slow early Alzheimer’s, despite biomarker effects, potentially narrowing its role to metabolic care.
mRNA Venture, Obesity Strategy, AI in Care: The Week in Health
By Sofía Garduño - Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:46
Biotech advances in mRNA, Mexico’s obesity strategy and rising AI use in health highlight this week’s key developments in public health.
Mexico Launches Strategy to Tackle Overweight, Obesity
By Sofía Garduño - Thu, 03/05/2026 - 11:48
Mexico unveils a national strategy to slow obesity through research, regulation, and prevention with a long-term public health focus.
Investment, Inflation and Supply Chain Transformation
By Eliza Galeana - Wed, 03/04/2026 - 16:02
The Coca-Cola Company announced a US$6 billion investment in Mexico Meanwhile, hunger in Latin America fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Hunger Declines, Food Costs and Malnutrition Persist
By Eliza Galeana - Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:17
Hunger in Latin America fell for the fourth consecutive year, yet millions still cannot afford a healthy diet.

Lilly’s Oral GLP-1 Candidate Outperforms Semaglutide in Trial
By Aura Moreno - Mon, 03/02/2026 - 08:50
Lilly’s oral GLP-1 orforglipron surpassed semaglutide in A1C reduction and weight loss, reshaping the oral cardiometabolic market.