What Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs can do beyond weight loss | Vox
archive.today webpage capture Saved from history←priornext→ 20 Aug 2026 21:01:17 UTC All snapshots from host www.vox.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content The homepage Explainers Politics Culture Advice Listen Watch MENU Ozempic is not just a weight-loss story anymore FUTURE PERFECT Ozempic is not just a weight-loss story anymore The real promise of GLP-1 drugs goes far beyond weight loss. by Bryan Walsh Aug 15, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Bryan Walsh is a senior editorial director at Vox, covering AI and other subjects for the Future Perfect section and audio/video, and writing the Good News newsletter. He worked at Time magazine for 15 years as a foreign correspondent in Asia, a climate writer, and an international editor, and he wrote a book on existential risk. Just last month, I marked my 25th year as a professional journalist, which I guess means my journalistic career