University of Lethbridge team wins award for diabetes research
The team competed in the International Genetically Engineered Machines competition and took home a gold medal for developing the world’s first-known oral insulin. Continue reading
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10 people hospitalized after getting insulin instead of flu shot
“All these people are symptomatic, lying on the ground, needing help, but can’t communicate what they need,” an official said. Continue reading
Towards an ‘artificial pancreas’: new technology holds promise for diabetes patients
New technologies like “closed-loop” systems are making it easier for people with Type 1 diabetes to manage their disease. Continue reading
Bob Layton: Can Canada medicate the U.S.?
Bob Layton asks whether Canada has enough medicine to supply all of the U.S. Continue reading
Canada’s drug supply threatened by growing U.S. demand, groups argue
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democrat presidential candidate, has announced plans to accompany diabetics this weekend to Canada to buy life-saving insulin, which costs roughly one-10th the price here than in the States. Continue reading
BLOG: How a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis changed my life
By Quinn Ohler Anchor
Ahead of the Day to End Diabetes, Global Edmonton anchor Quinn Ohler writes about how a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis changed her life. Continue reading
‘This is a solvable issue’: Pricey insulin has Americans trekking to Canada in ‘caravans’
Americans living with Type 1 diabetes are raising awareness about the problem through an online campaign using the hashtag #CaravanToCanada. Continue reading
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Rising diabetes rates worldwide could mean not enough insulin to go around: study
The rise in Type 2 diabetes could leave tens of millions without the insulin they need unless supply is improved, a new paper finds. Continue reading
College of Nurses of Ontario says it didn’t receive enough information from Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s former employers
The executive director of the College of Nurses of Ontario says they didn’t get enough information from long-term care homes about Elizabeth Wettlaufer. Continue reading
With Type 2 diabetes on the rise in kids, what does that say about efforts to encourage healthy living?
Dr. Shazhan Amed is halfway through a study that will provide Canada with its first 10-year incidence trends for Type 2 diabetes, a disease that didn’t exist in kids as recently as 25 years ago. Continue reading