Can COVID-19 Cause Diabetes?

Can COVID-19 Cause Diabetes?

Evidence is building up convincingly to support the theory that patients with an underlying health condition, like diabetes are far more likely to be seriously affected by COVID-19 than otherwise healthy people. According to data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, fewer than 2% of previously healthy people…

Skyrocketing Insulin Prices Challenge Diabetes Management

Skyrocketing Insulin Prices Challenge Diabetes Management

The World Health Organization (WHO) lists insulin as one of the world’s essential medicines. For people with type 1 diabetes it is necessary to take insulin as without insulin, sugar in the blood accumulates, which can lead to acute complications such as diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness and, in the worst…

Why a COVID-19 Vaccine is Especially Important For Diabetics

Why a COVID-19 Vaccine is Especially Important For Diabetics

The question on everybody´s lips since the outbreak of the Coronavirus is how long it will take to make a COVID-19 vaccine. Millions of people around the world have already been infected by the novel Coronavirus, often with devastating consequences. As we have reported in our previous blogs, people with diabetes may be more vulnerable…