The Latest Breaking News from diabetes

Miriam Stoppard says it is our responsibility to find out if there’s a variation in the form diseases take in ­different ethnic groups with African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes a greater risk

Huawei claims its new smartwatch, the Huawei Watch 4, is equipped with an unprecedented wearable feature for tracking blood sugar levels.

Endotoxins are also driving disease such as type 2 diabetes

David Aitken died just weeks short of his 20th birthday

David Aitken never appeared to be ill after being diagnosed with diabetes, only showing symptoms of thirst, his heartbroken family said.

In today’s newsletter: Semaglutide has won endorsements from celebrities and expert drugs advisers and has gone viral on TikTok. But don’t expect a quick fix

Tirzepatide is currently approved by regulators for type 2 diabetes – but may soon also be approved for obesity

"[What] do the new WHO guidelines mean for people who have switched to artificial sweeteners for health reasons?"

Although age is by far the greatest risk factor for dementia, obesity and type 2 diabetes are also major risk factors

Over 55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society and the economy, so scientists are working hard to find ways to treat or prevent it. One of the avenues being explored is the new weight-loss jab, Wegovy.

Some artificial sweeteners are synthetic, others are extracted from foods such as monk fruit and the stevia plant.