Diabetes

This National Diabetes Week, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Diabetes Australia are urging Australians living with diabetes to look after

Coronavirus presents a bigger risk to elderly diabetics, with the virus even able to induce diabetes in otherwise healthy adults, a new study has found.

Global medical technology company Becton Dickinson today announced the reintroduction of its diabetes care product the BD Ultra-Fine™ 4mm Pen Needle to Australia.

A new discovery has the potential to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. Researchers from Monash University’s Central Clinical

Gestational diabetes in Australia is on the rise, particularly among older women and those from non-white backgrounds, according to a study.

Adults with diabetes will now have greater access to Fiasp, a fast-acting mealtime insulin, thanks to its listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The consumption of vitamin C has been found to alleviate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes sufferers, according to new Victorian research. A

Almost half of Australians with diabetes who inject insulin are reusing needles and nearly as many aren't varying injecting sites, a new survey has found.

In light of World Diabetes Day, doctors are urging people to check in with a medical professional to catch early signs of the fastest growing chronic condition.

A carcinogenic liver parasite is being touted as a potentially "revolutionary" treatment that could save the lives of diabetics with chronic wounds.

Thermal imaging can better predict a diabetes-related foot ulcer’s size and the healing trajectory than conventional methods, Melbourne-led research has found.

It has been described as Australia's least known major health problem, yet diabetic foot disease claims a limb every two hours, researchers say.

Lipohypertrophy (fatty lumps under the skin), a debilitating and costly complication of sub-optimal injection technique in people with diabetes, is on the increase. 

A University of the Sunshine Coast academic is working to discover the link between diabetes and a muscle-wasting condition that is becoming increasingly prevalent.

More routine screening for type 2 diabetes in hospitals and GP clinics could save $700 million in health costs annually, Diabetes Australia says.

A hormone found in the venom and gut of the platypus is to be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes by a team of Australian researchers.

A new study suggests younger-onset type 2 diabetes increases the risk of death from heart attack and stroke. The earlier a person is diagnosed

A person's genetics contribute to an 'unhealthy gut' which is linked to type 1 diabetes, an Australian study has found. Treatments

Finding a way to replenish levels of the molecule, coenzyme Q10, in human cells may help to prevent pre-diabetes, Australian researchers say.

A University of Auckland academic is behind a large study that has shown that women who get gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes, hypertension