Diabetes diagnosis in India may be misled by HbA1c tests, especially in populations with anaemia and blood disorders, Lancet ...

Most people assume diabetes is easy to diagnose. You take a blood test, get a number, and that’s it. But in real life, it’s ...

Checking your blood sugar can feel like a major inconvenience—not to mention, if you’re using a finger-stick test, it can hurt, too. Yet, monitoring your glucose level is key for good diabetes ...

A Lancet study warns that the common HbA1c diabetes test may be unreliable for millions of Indians due to high rates of ...

Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that in ...

Experts warn that relying solely on HbA1c for diagnosing type-2 diabetes in India may lead to misleading results.

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Recent advances in diabetes detection may help to identify risk earlier. In this article, MNT discusses recent studies that suggest both an AI test and a blood test could help to highlight diabetes ...

People with diabetes have been urged to take extra caution during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have diabetes, you’ve likely heard that COVID-19 is generally considered to be more dangerous for people ...

A local high school student is gaining national attention for his innovative work in health technology. Akshath Motkuri, has ...