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Yuki Noguchi

Correspondent, Science Desk

Some who take GLP-1s are suffering serious side effects, but it's unclear how often

Some who take GLP-1s are suffering serious side effects, but it's unclear how often

Yuki Noguchi | Oct 7, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC
GLP-1s are prescribed for a growing number of conditions and come with a range of side effects — including ones that lawsuits allege are life-altering or lethal. How common is that? It's hard to know.
From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatmentFrom professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment
Yuki Noguchi | Sep 27, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
FDA advisory panel recommends a first: multi-cancer blood testFDA advisory panel recommends a first: multi-cancer blood test
Yuki Noguchi | Sep 23, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health systemRecord cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
Yuki Noguchi | Aug 20, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC
FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted testFDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test
Yuki Noguchi | Jul 21, 2026, 12:36 AM UTC
A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon
A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon
The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.
Yuki Noguchi | Jun 22, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
Recent studies suggest the weight loss and diabetes drugs may prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.
Yuki Noguchi | Jun 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
She's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments give her hope
She's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments give her hope
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously lethal. But new treatments mean that may be changing, and people with the disease now have more reason to hope than ever before.
Yuki Noguchi | May 12, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK
To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make 'poop talk' OK
It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number two.
Yuki Noguchi | Apr 30, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers
Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers
Unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer has become more lethal for people at younger ages. Doctors are sleuthing out why.
Yuki Noguchi | Apr 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC