Telling people to ‘just say no’ to drugs has never worked. Better education and awareness of the harms is key.

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset ...

The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby has said he will hand over "fresh" medical evidence to ...

Lack of access to adequate nutritious food is a worldwide health challenge—it exists for two-thirds of people in low-income ...

A seven-year-old Victorian diabetic girl has been learning at home for more than a year after her primary school staff gave ...

The artificial pancreas is a mobile phone app that “talks” to a patient’s insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor and then adjusts doses of insulin as needed in real time. “It’s like ...

Vital everyday medicines such as asthma inhalers and insulin could become more expensive under a US push to unravel Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The Prime Minister has vowed to ...

Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems have been shown to be beneficial for patients with type 1 diabetes, but data are needed from randomized, controlled trials regarding their role in the ...

The places where you inject insulin may depend on the type of syringe or prefilled insulin pen you use. You should rotate these injection sites on your skin each time you inject insulin.

This increases blood sugar levels and causes the body to release the hormone insulin. Insulin allows blood sugar to leave the blood and enter your cells, where it can be used for energy or stored ...