The Latest Breaking News from diabetes

Gut bacteria in babies may predict type 1 diabetes in later life, study finds

Researchers identify ‘microbe signature’ found to be in infants who went on to develop disease in childhood or adolescence

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023

Mosley wakes up Aussies to their sleep issues

YOU'LL often find Dr Michael Mosley awake at 3am. Not because the British documentary maker and science journalist is a renown night owl or party animal, but because he suffers from "terrible insomnia." "I find it easy to go to sleep but I tend to wake up at 3am and…

Newcastle Herald · Mar 26, 2023

How These New Electronic Bandages Could Speed Up The Healing Process

The wireless, battery-free bandage sends electrical signals to help heal wounds and streams real-time data to a smartphone.

Zenger · Mar 25, 2023

‘I skip meals to make my insulin last’: the cost of diabetes in the global south

The three firms that control the insulin market are to cut costs in the US, but elsewhere users can spend all their pay to get the life-saving drug

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Gogglebox's Izzi Warner unrecognisable after sister Ellie's worrying health announcement

Fans of the Channel 4 programme are used to seeing the mother of two on the couch with her older sister, Ellie, on a Friday night

Bristol Post · Mar 21, 2023

Julia Fox blasts celebrity use of Ozempic for weight loss: ‘There are diabetics that need it’

The diabetes medication has gained popularity for its weight loss side effects, as a number of celebrities have been accused of using Ozempic for that purpose

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Pharmac prioritised Māori and Pacific patients for access to new diabetes drugs – did they get it right?

The controversial 2021 decision by the government drug-buying agency Pharmac to prioritise Māori and Pacific patients in its funding of two game-changing new diabetes drugs appears to have paid off.

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2023

Ozempic helps weight loss by making you feel full. But certain foods can do the same thing – without the side-effects

You’ve probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight loss drug.

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2023

Six-month Ozempic shortage mostly over after weight-loss craze drained supply

Novo Nordisk A/S replenished supplies of Ozempic, a treatment for diabetes, after social media-driven enthusiasm over the drug’s use for weight loss led to six months of shortages.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2023

Pregnant Gogglebox star shares worrying health condition ahead of giving birth

Pregnant Gogglebox star Ellie Warner opened up about her health on last night's show ahead of giving birth to her first child with partner Nat Eddleston

Daily Mirror · Mar 18, 2023