It’s “In the News…” Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Our top stories this week include headlines from the ATTD Conference – that’s the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes Conference. There’s a bit of new information about the Dexcom G7, Beta Bionics announces it will release pivotal trial results, and news of the…
Could this finally be a big shake up in the price of insulin? Civica Rx plans to sell the most popular types of fast and long acting insulin for a flat price of 30-dollars a vial. This week you’ll hear from Ned McCoy, Civica’s Chief Operating Officer. He explains why they’re confident this will work,…
It’s “In the News…” Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Our top stories this week include a new company called Luna Diabetes founded by some heavy-hitters in our community, a new #T1D telehealth study for underserved kids, improved life expectancy for people with type 2 and a look at 420 with diabetes. Join us…
We don’t need to tell you that the mental burden of diabetes is a heavy one. And most of us – caregivers and people with diabetes alike – are never given any resources to help. My guest this week is trying to help. Dr. Mark Heyman is a diabetes psychologist and lives with type 1…
Sage Donnelly started kayaking with her father at age two, when he’d sit her in the boat next to him. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 3 and got right back in the water. After watching competitions for several more years, at age seven she told her parents she wanted to compete.…
It’s “In the News…” Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Our top stories this week include testing a new treatment for leukemia to see if it might help with type 1, Black patients with type 1 are at higher risk of DKA, transitioning from teen care to adult care, updates on Eversense in the…
It’s always a privilege to talk to one of the Joslin Medalists. This week you’ll hear from Laurie Harper. She was diagnosed as a toddler in 1955 and will mark 67 years with type 1 later this year. She shares what she remembers about her early years with diabetes, how her family adjusted, the technology…
It’s “In the News…” Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Our top stories this week include new information about the temperature at which insulin can be safely stored, a warning about men taking Metformin, news about sexual health and women with diabetes, and a heads up about a virtual mental health conference coming up…
There’s a new plan to manufacture and sell insulin at a much lower list price. The company behind it is non-profit Civica RX, which has support from JDRF. Stacey talks to JDRF CEO Aaron Kowalski about what their role is here, how realistic this plan is, who it may help and a lot more. They…
It’s “In the News…” Got a few minutes? Get caught up! Our top stories this week include increased risk of type 2 after having COVID-19, CGM gets high marks as a telehealth device, Ypsomed pump picks a new partner, more study on the TB vaccine for type 1 and T1D: The Movie update! — Join…