Diabetes

Anna Cozens says better treatment options for type 1 diabetes have given her son freedom to do more activities and she wants others to have the same access.

Researchers from Melbourne have discovered that a drug used to treat rare cancers can help to restore insulin production in diabetics, although further trials will be needed.

Researchers at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute say they've discovered a way to make pancreatic cells produce insulin using existing cancer drugs.

Sixteen-year-old Lachlan Cook died in Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital in 2019 after an emergency flight home from the Kilvington Grammar School trip.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Nicole Higgins, says compounded medicines could have unexpected integrations with other medications.

A new diabetes medication being prescribed off-label for weight loss is already experiencing shortages, just weeks after becoming available in Australia.

One year after a global shortage of the drug Ozempic began, some Australian diabetics are beginning to see the negative effects on their health.

There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you've ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here's a rundown.

In the short-term, inflammation is a sign your body is healing. But persistent levels of inflammation in blood and tissue — called "inflammaging" — is linked to disease, write Lauren Ball and Emily Burch.

An Adelaide nightclub defends its handling of an incident in which a man with type 1 diabetes was questioned about his insulin — but said it would work to ensure such an occurrence "doesn't happen again".

A man who has type 1 diabetes is calling for more awareness after being questioned about his insulin and jelly beans while trying to enter a nightclub in Adelaide's CBD. 

Is eating a beef burger worse for your health than eating a lean grass-fed steak? And how much red meat should we really be eating? Katherine Livingstone weighs the evidence.

Sienna Lehmann was feeling unwell during a weekend away with her family last year. Within 48 hours she had a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, leading to life changes within her family — including a career change.

In the 1970s, Stanley Clark wanted to stop his little girl's suffering. So, he built the world's first portable blood glucose monitoring machine in a New South Wales suburban backyard. 

Remote Indigenous communities have some of the highest rates of kidney disease in the world, but locals from Balgo in Western Australia's Tanami Desert must leave their country for dialysis treatment.

Ruth Bland has lived with type 1 diabetes for about three decades, causing damage to her kidneys. Her sister, Sara McManus, decided to help.

Wilisoni Lagi Vuatalevu lost his leg to diabetes a decade ago. Now, there's a push to improve people's health in Fiji, with traditional home-grown foods helping lead the charge.

Byron McIntosh first began to wonder if something was wrong with him when no amount of water would quench his insatiable thirst. A subsequent diabetes diagnosis raised questions about a link to COVID.

He is just one of the diabetes patients in Victoria's Gippsland region who no longer have to travel up to five hours to Melbourne for public treatment.

It's a drug that's meant to help people with type 2 diabetes but Ozempic is now being used for weight loss. Its popularity with Hollywood celebs and influencers has led to a worldwide shortage with Australia even running out of stock.

Fast-acting insulin Fiasp has been a "game changer" for Daniel Webb in managing his type 1 diabetes. The drug was about to be removed from the PBS, but a temporary solution has been found.

The cost of 14-year-old Freya Goldston's diabetes medication will soar next month when it's taken off the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and her family don't know if they'll be able to afford it.

A global shortage of a diabetes drug has led to patients searching pharmacies to have their scripts filled. 

You've probably heard of semaglutide or Ozempic, the diabetes medication being used for weight loss. So what are the risks and benefits? And who should have access to it?

In the past year, Ozempic has become increasingly popular with celebrities, tech moguls and TikTok influencers as a quick and effortless way to lose weight. It has prompted shortages of the drug worldwide.