Hearing loss: hidden early warning sign of diabetes

Experts warn that hearing loss can be an early sign of undiagnosed…

Arm position can overestimate blood pressure and lead to misdiagnosis

Blood pressure readings can be significantly overestimated when the arm is unsupported…

Common blood glucose test fails to detect nearly three quarters of gestational diabetes cases

A widely used test for gestational diabetes “frequently misses the condition it…

AI as effective as doctors for giving advice on back pain

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots offer back pain advice with “accuracy levels comparable…

Blood test for children with obesity can flag up heart disease risk

A simple blood test can identify whether children with obesity are at…

Study highlights importance of tackling both glycaemic control and obesity in people with type 2 diabetes

New research into the impact of weight loss and glycaemic control on…

New recommendations on managing obesity and kidney disease published

How to manage obesity in people with kidney disease is the focus…

Bacterial infection could bring on type 1 diabetes

Scientists have found that bacterial infection may have a role to play…

Microplastics linked to cancer found in up to 78% of bottled water

New research has revealed that between 10% and 78% of bottled water…

New integrated continuous glucose monitor developed

A “fully integrated, wearable” continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is set to transform…