Dr Anna Clarke,  health promotion and research manager for Diabetes Ireland, tells us about her working day. 

It looks like an MP3 player but this small device is aimed at helping diabetics avoid hypoglycemic attacks, also known as “hypos”, by copying the body’s own control system.

A thousand more children suffering from diabetes were reported last year and there remains significant regional disparity between the quality of care given to young sufferers in England and Wales, a report has warned.

A specific virus family has been implicated in the development of type 1 diabetes, raising the prospect of vaccinations against the disease.

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