Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition characterized by high blood sugar levels due to the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin. It requires ongoing management to prevent serious health complications.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to significant developments in potential new treatments, including genetic therapies and repurposed drugs, alongside governance issues within major diabetes organizations.

Latest on Diabetes

• How a Top Diabetes Nonprofit Reined In Its Venture-Capital Arm
• Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes
• Boycott launched against American Diabetes Association includes journal
• STAT+: Leukemia drug data suggested a different way to treat diabetes. A new biotech will test that idea
• STAT+: Not so fast: Diabetes association panel not done reviewing ejections from its June meeting
• Opinion: Diabetes association CEO: What an independent review says happened at the ADA’s controversial June conference

Connections

5 entities linked to Diabetes across the news graph.