The monsoon brings much-needed relief from the summer heat, but for people living with diabetes, the rainy season can create ...

High humidity causes issues with insulin storage that people with diabetes can often experience. Dr. Sameer Bhardwaj explains ...

A new article published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has found that insulin can be kept at room temperature for months without losing potency, offering hope to people living with ...

A new Cochrane review has found that insulin can be kept at room temperature for months without losing potency, offering hope to people living with diabetes in regions with limited access to ...

Diabetes requires an extremely precise form of daily treatment, whereby patients have to inject themselves with several doses of insulin every day, which are suited to their diet and physical activity ...

Insulin is a naturally occurring, glucose-lowering hormone used by many people with diabetes to control their blood sugar. In people with Type 1 diabetes, supplemental insulin makes up for the insulin ...

Many insulin vials, pens, and cartridges are typically safe to use within a month of opening. This in-use timeframe is different from the expiration date printed on the product label, which applies to ...

Human insulin can be left unrefrigerated for much longer than previously thought, findings from a new Cochrane review suggest. The review included 17 studies in 22 published articles and additional ...

MSF Pharmacy expert Erenius Ngelecha demonstrating how used syringes and empty insulin bottles are crushed inside an incinerator at Gategi health centre, Mbeere South. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard] ...