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Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner and Educational Supervisor, North Berwick Health Centre, and Scottish Lead of the Primary Care Diabetes Society, gave a masterclass in managing chronic kidney disease with type ...

Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner and Educational Supervisor, North Berwick Health Centre, and Scottish Lead of the UK’s Primary Care Diabetes Society, shared some top tips for dealing with non-alcoholic f...

The huge potential of telehealth for education and managing diabetes was discussed at the International Diabetes Federation Middle East and North Africa Congress 2021 (IDF MENA). Lisa Buckingham reports.

The discovery of insulin just over 100 years ago was one of the most significant moments in medical history. It is still essential for those with type 1 diabetes and, today, increasing numbers of people with...

Episodes of hypoglycaemia – especially severe hypoglycaemia – are an ongoing concern in diabetes, so an update given at the 19th World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular ...

The latest guidance on the use of insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and other technology in diabetes care was presented at December’s World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardi...

Weight loss is key to prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Speaking at the 17th National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) recently, Jennifer Logue, Professor of Metabolic Medic...

What are the clinical characteristics of severe hypoglycaemia requiring emergency room (ER) treatment? Revealing data was presented at the 2021 International Hypoglycaemia Study Group (IHSG) Advances in Hypo...

Hypoglycaemia’s effect on cognitive function was the focus of research presented at the 2021 International Hypoglycaemia Study Group (IHSG) Advances in Hypoglycaemia virtual meeting. Lisa Buckingham re...

Glucose-lowering drugs do not always address beta cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, according to findings presented at last month’s 19th World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovasc...

With type 2 diabetes cases still rising, it becomes ever more important to understand the role of prediabetes. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Women tend to have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with men. Does this mean they tend to be overlooked when it comes to prevention? A new study, presented at the EASD’s 57th Annual Meet...

New research presented at the latest EASD conference compared two different insulins in pregnancy for women with type 1 diabetes. Lisa Buckingham reports.

Non-beta cells in the pancreas can take over insulin production from beta cells lost to diabetes, according to new research presented at the 57th annual EASD meeting. This offers the tantalising prospect of ...

There is a wealth of new findings on how to optimise treatment for kidney and heart complications in type 2 diabetes and many sessions at the 57th Annual EASD Meeting were devoted to personalised medicine. O...