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          Diabetes

          Latest news and stories about the chronic medical condition affecting the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, requiring lifelong management through diet, medication and lifestyle

          More than 500 million people worldwide are affected by diabetes, with the condition particularly prevalent in the Middle East. Getty Images

          Major diabetes breakthrough as scientists find way to ‘block inflammation’

          HealthDecember 08, 2025
          Diabetes is silently draining economies in the region, researchers say. Photo: Halfpoint Images

          Diabetes could cost Middle East and North Africa $1.5 trillion annually by 2050

          UAENovember 14, 2025
          A glucose-monitoring device. A UAE-backed study will see astronauts undergoing tests to help researchers understand how well certain types of blood monitors perform in orbit. PA

          UAE-led research shows insulin monitors can work in space

          SpaceSeptember 27, 2025
          A nurse tests a patient for diabetes. Under-diagnosis is greatest in young adults, a global study found. PA

          Nearly half of diabetes sufferers unaware they have the condition

          HealthSeptember 09, 2025
          Eating French fries several times a week has been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Getty Images

          Boil don't fry: How you cook potatoes can limit diabetes risk

          HealthAugust 07, 2025
          About 2.2 million new cases of Type 2 diabetes a year globally have been attributed to sugary drinks. Reuters

          Drinks prices to be based on sugar content under UAE tax ruling

          UAEJuly 18, 2025
          Stem cell treatment could offer a new way of tackling Type 1 diabetes. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Abu Dhabi researchers hopeful of Type 1 diabetes breakthrough

          UAEMay 22, 2025
          A glucose-monitoring device. A UAE-backed study will see astronauts undergoing tests to help researchers understand how well certain types of blood monitors perform in orbit. PA

          UAE study on diabetes heads to space to unlock new treatments

          SpaceApril 25, 2025
          About 800 million people are now estimated to have diabetes with the rise in cases mostly being felt in low and middle-income countries. Reuters

          Half of world's adult diabetes sufferers unable to get treatment

          HealthNovember 14, 2024
          Abby Lyons with her son Rocco, who has type one diabetes. Photo: Lyons family

          World Diabetes Day: Mother's book aims to unravel son's diagnosis

          HealthNovember 14, 2024
          A mother comforts her child, diagnosed with pneumonia, at a hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra, India. An infectious disease, pneumonia is treatable, but continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. Reuters

          Pneumonia kills 800,000 children a year. This can be prevented

          OpinionNovember 12, 2024
          The study indicated that medication used to treat type 2 diabetes was linked to a lower risk of dementia.

          Diabetes drugs may offer hope as dementia treatment

          HealthAugust 28, 2024
          Almouneer's co-founders Dr Noha Khater, left, and Rania Khadry. Photo: Almouneer

          How women-led start-up Almouneer is using tech to help diabetics

          BusinessJuly 01, 2024
          Diabetes treatment is advancing to help tackle a global surge in cases. Photo: Halfpoint Images

          The medical advances helping half a billion diabetes patients

          HealthJune 28, 2024
          Almost 7.5 million people in the UAE are expected to be overweight or obese by 2035 at current rates, a World Obesity Federation report says. PA

          Annual UAE spending to tackle obesity expected to hit $12bn

          UAEMarch 04, 2024
          Diagnosis and proper management of diabetes is crucial to keeping costs in check and patients healthy. Photo: Glucare

          UAE's healthcare bill for diabetes could soar to $3.4bn a year

          UAEMarch 03, 2024
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