{"id":347565,"date":"2026-05-29T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-this-drug-free-pill-helps-with-weight-loss\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:00:21","slug":"how-this-drug-free-pill-helps-with-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-this-drug-free-pill-helps-with-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"How this drug-free &#8216;pill&#8217; helps with weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/SK1lxGHGDhw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How this drug-free 'pill' helps with weight loss\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SK1lxGHGDhw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Scientists developing a drug-free weight loss pill have told ITV News the UK is on the verge of \u201ca seismic change\u201d in the treatment of obesity. <\/p>\n<p>ITV News has been given exclusive access to a laboratory in Oxfordshire where scientists are developing a non-pharmacological alternative to so-called \u2018skinny jabs\u2019, like Mounjaro and Wegovy. <\/p>\n<p>While weight loss injections have been described as a \u201cgame-changer\u201d for the UK\u2019s obesity crisis, their availability on the NHS is restricted, they are expensive to get privately and they can cause side-effects. <\/p>\n<p>Sirona, developed by Oxford Medical Products, looks like a pill but is not a medication. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s made of hydrogel, a highly absorbent sponge-like material, which is also used to make contact lenses and some skincare products. <\/p>\n<p>When swallowed, the pill expands, reducing the available volume in the stomach, suppressing appetite, leading to weight loss. 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