Some information about our bodies can only be discovered through blood tests. Tests that are performed at home often need a finger prick to draw blood. People who have diabetes and don’t have a ...

Diabetes is spreading like an epidemic across the world. Diabetes occurs when a person's body stops producing insulin or develops insulin resistance. This causes blood sugar levels to rise, making it ...

A gestational diabetes test checks blood sugar, or glucose, levels during pregnancy. Before the test, people should avoid consuming food and drinks that are high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, as ...

More than one-third of US adults has prediabetes, a serious condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes. And a whopping 80% of those people don’t even know they have prediabetes, according to the ...

The prevalence of diabetes is escalating globally, often described as an epidemic. This condition arises when the body either ...

Pregnant women in Southampton are set to be the first in the world to access remote-testing technology that enables screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) at home rather than in a clinic.

Medicare covers blood sugar (glucose) test strips for people with diabetes under Part B (medical insurance) if you get them from a Medicare-approved supplier. You may need to meet certain criteria. If ...

The Sanofi partnership will support clinical validation and regulatory submissions for Revvity’s new assay. Elsewhere, ...

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are wearable technologies that track blood sugar in real time and help patients with type ...

A new study suggests a simple blood test could tell who is at higher risk for rapid cognitive decline with Alzheimer's. The study found that people with higher insulin resistance were up to four times ...