According to new NHS research, people with type 1 diabetes are more likely to die of Covid-19 than those with type 2, thereby confirming that diabetes significantly increases coronavirus sufferers’ risk of dying. The study also mentions that almost a third of all deaths from coronavirus among people in hospital in England during the pandemic
Diabetes UK has recently called on the out-of-home sector to recognise their responsibility to help consumers eat more healthily. A survey commissioned by the charity found over half of UK adults struggle to find information on nutritional contents of food brought from restaurants, cafes and takeaways. With half of respondents (49%) reporting they eat dinner
According to the latest figures from NHS Digital, prescriptions for diabetes have escalated to such a rate that it is now exceeding the rise in overall prescribing. Data shows that prescription items for the treatment of diabetes in primary care have rocketed 80% over the last decade, compared with a 46% rise across all primary
AstraZeneca has launched two new trials with its SGLT-2 inhibitor Forxiga with the aim of exploring its potential beyond the drug’s approved diabetes indication. AZ have initiated two randomised, placebo-controlled Phase IIIb outcome trials assessing Forxiga in the management of chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure, within participants with and without type-2 diabetes. The
