Noninvasive Raman device measures glucose through the skin in under a minute

MIT researchers built a shoebox sized device that reads glucose without breaking…

Sudden cardiac death risk dramatically higher in type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Large Danish study linked national health records with detailed reviews of sudden…

Garlic mouthwash rivals standard antiseptic in killing oral bacteria

High strength garlic mouthwash performed as well as chlorhexidine in small clinical…

Continuous glucose monitoring in gestational diabetes may lower the risk of a large baby

A multinational trial of 375 women with gestational diabetes found that real…

Soybean oil and obesity under the microscope

Soybean oil is the main cooking oil in the United States and…

Mounjaro: what happens after you stop the injections

Tirzepatide, used in Mounjaro and Zepbound, can produce dramatic weight loss and improvements…

Antibiotics do not help common colds and can cause harm

Antibiotics are still handed out for blocked noses, sore throats and coloured…

New study finds weight loss app W8Buddy boosts outcomes in specialist obesity services

A new study has found that people using a digital weight-loss app…

Getting weight back on track in childhood may cancel extra heart attack risk

A Swedish study of more than 100,000 people found that children with…

Sorbitol and the liver: why some sugar substitutes may not be harmless

New work in zebrafish shows that sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used as…