The science magazine Nature expects breakthroughs in mind-reading machines, new remedies for weight loss and advances in particle physics in 2025. Switzerland is set to make important contributions to these breakthroughs. Obesity breakthroughs Nature expects “a wave” of new treatments for obesity in 2025, according to the journal’s website. Following the great popularity of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy in 2024, anti-obesity drugs in the form of pills could come onto the market next year. According to Nature, such drugs are easier to produce and therefore potentially cheaper than current treatments. The specialist journal refers to a phase III study on the pill Orforfilpron from US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, which is due to be completed in 2025. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Machines that read thoughts Nature also expects advances in brain-computer interfaces (BCI). These are technologies that enable direct communication between the ...
