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Diabetes a leading killer in SA, but we don't know how many have it
Although diabetes is the second leading cause of death in SA after TB, there is no clear picture of how many people have it...
Food emulsifiers tied to type 2 diabetes risk – French study
French researchers have identified seven food additive emulsifiers found in ultra-processed foods – including some in previously regarded ‘healthy foods’, like plant-based milk –...
Concern as Health Department omits insulin pens from tender
Doctors have warned that some diabetes patients’ lives could be at risk because the National Department of Health failed to list life-saving premixed insulin...
Hundreds of websites flog fake weight-loss and other drugs
An Israeli cybersecurity firm has taken down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 class,...
Eli Lilly warns of insulin shortages
Two formulations of insulin from Eli Lilly would be temporarily out of stock until the beginning of April, the company has said, citing a...
Poor management of ballooning diabetes in SA
Management of diabetes in South Africa – which has seen a notable rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, due to changing diets...