#diabetes

More than a third of people living with diabetes in Cyprus are unaware they have the condition, with an estimated 106,100 adults affected, according to figures highlighted ahead of World Diabetes ...

The anti-obesity drug Mounjaro will be covered by Gesy for Type II diabetes and obesity in adults from Thursday, the health insurance organisation has announced. Coverage of tirzepatide, the drug’...

By Athena Vlachou Drugs used to treat metabolic disorders, such as Type 2 diabetes, alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice, a study led by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology ...

Concerns have been raised about the handling of medical emergencies in schools after a student at Ayios Neophytos Lyceum in Paphos reportedly suffered a hypoglycaemic episode during an exam and ...

In classrooms, parks, offices and even around the family dinner table, the signs are becoming harder to ignore. As an educator, a scientist of human physical health, and a father, ...

Dozens of patients suffering from diabetes found themselves unable to access their medications due to a double failure of the health services’ online system which continues to be unreliable for ...

More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have the condition are not ...

Enjoying adventure and unforgettable experiences is what travel is all about. Yet, for those navigating life with diabetes, the thought of venturing far from home can bring a mix of ...

Over 12 per cent of the Cyprus population has diabetes, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Tuesday, World Diabetes Day. Like the rest of the world, she added, Cyprus is grappling ...

But diabetics – its intended target – can barely get it The global frenzy over a new weight-loss drug has, unsurprisingly, hit Cyprus too – with the added complication that we don’t ...

Diabetes type 2 injectable, Ozempic, a drug not regulated by the national health scheme (Gesy) is in general shortage in Cyprus, as people rush to take part in an international weight ...

The health ministry headquarter will be lit in blue from November 10 to 16 for World Diabetes Day, which falls annually on November 14 and aims to raise awareness on the disease. A ...

Podiatrists across the island will offer free diabetic foot assessment for people with diabetes next week. In view of world diabetes day, 34 members of the Cyprus association of registered podiatrists ...

Amputations due to diabetes in Cyprus are four times higher than the numbers in Europe, MPs heard on Thursday. Lawmakers at the House health committee were told the reason was ...

Children with diabetes will be offered the very latest devices for monitoring and administrating insulin, the health ministry announced on Thursday. As a way to show practical support to children ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Friday inaugurated a new diabetes centre at Larnaca hospital, which “will offer holistic care for all diabetes-related issues, providing patients with the best possible care”. ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Wednesday assured that the ministry will continue to invest in policies for the prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment of diabetes through the national diabetes committee. “...