The Latest Breaking News on Diabetes

France to start covering cost of weight-loss drugs for obese patients

France's public health system will soon start to cover most of the cost of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro for severely obese patients.

Radio France Internationale · May 28

Type 2 diabetes rates ‘rising twice as fast in younger women’

It has been suggested that the figure could be down to ‘little or no follow-up care’ for those who develop the condition while pregnant.

Evening Standard · May 27

‘I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy. Six years later, I’ve yet to receive any follow-up care’

Gestational diabetes usually disappears after birth, although patients face a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK · May 27

Having an ice bath could help you lose weight quicker, says new study

Researchers found that cold exposure activates ‘brown fat’ that can burn calories and body fat more rapidly

The Independent UK · May 15

Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Weight-loss jabs could halve workplace sickness and free up GP appointments, study finds

Over 60 per cent of patients in the study did not need to contact their GP at all after nine months of weight loss jabs

The Independent UK · May 15

Weight loss drugs could ease migraine pain and reduce asthma symptoms, experts say

Two separate studies revealed that people using the drugs had reported less asthma flare-ups and a reduction in prescriptions for a type of migraine medication

The Independent UK · May 14

Weight-loss jabs could halve sickness absence and ease strain on NHS, study suggests

Research shows sick leave among patients prescribed GLP-1 injections over nine-month period reduced by 50%

The Guardian - UK · May 14

The weight loss method proven to help you shed pounds and keep them off

The research ‘challenges the longstanding assumption that gradual weight loss is superior’

The Independent UK · May 14

$5 Trillion Crisis: New Study Warns Diabetes Will Devastate Global Economy by 2050

A study warns diabetes may cost the global economy over $5 trillion by 2050, highlighting its impact on productivity and growth across 190 countries.

Latin Times · May 14