Genetic engineering deployed to insert gene for human insulin into a bacterium, thus harnessing the substance for widespread use

Many solutions have no basis in research and will not help with underlying issues

It’s actually very simple to gradually and effectively raise your fibre intake when you put your mind to it

Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes

Much hype surrounds drugs called GLP-1 agonists but they are intended for diabetes patients and people who are obese, not those who just want to lose a few pounds

Companies competing for leadership in fast-growing market where supply continues to be an issue

US packaging giant backing huge demand for injectable obesity drugs to fill the gap left by falling demand for Covid vaccines

Plant will employ 800 people producing company’s Freestyle Libre glucose monitoring sensors as part of €440m investment in Irish network

When to eat is a question that plagues even the most disciplined exercisers among us

Company is investing $2.8bn in two Irish plants to produce its in-demand weight loss drugs and a new Alzheimer’s therapy

Using such medications to lose excess fat that risks your health is no more of a moral failing than using a blood pressure medication to lower high blood pressure that increases your risk of stroke

Removing branding from cigarette boxes has reduced smoking among young people. We must now do the same with unhealthy food and drinks as childhood obesity can trigger disease in later life

Patients given low calorie meal replacements for three months

Dr Muiris Houston: It’s important that parents and guardians know the symptoms to look out for and seek help early

‘We need to go back to basics to organise ourselves in groups, to have clear political objectives and to demand change’

Women with gestational diabetes have been added to a ‘game-changing’ HSE programme that focuses on a list of chronic conditions

Seen & heard: Johnny Ronan targets 17-storey docklands block; Trinity Biotech buys diabetes tech; Housing Agency boss warns prices must drop; and new Dublin pharma hub

For all the popular clamour for the new medication it is not without side effects

Keeping your teeth and gums healthy could have far-reaching impacts reducing risks associated with diabetes, dementia, heart disease and some cancers

‘He wouldn’t want to die, nobody wants to,’ says wife of Cristian Nascimento (26) who died in Cavan 21 days after returning from Istanbul clinic