The New Zealand Health Research Council has injected $1.6 million into a research project to tackle diabetes.

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Taking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping

Kiwi researchers will investigate whether microbes found inside our gut could hold the key to battling the development of diabetes.

A successful blend of human and pig cells may improve chances for for human organ transplants.

Experts at Boston University claim to have discovered the game-changing test

Kiwi scientists are exploring the mysterious role the bugs inside us play in regulating our diet and metabolism.

The toll of sugary drinks on the health of Pacific Island people is an issue close to the heart of 23-year-old Paul Nai, who is leading a new study on cultural drivers of consumption.

Dentists spell out sugar control policies they say are needed

A million-dollar Kiwi study has revealed a new mechanism in the body that could offer new hope for those with a genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.

It's unusual to get diabetes if you're under 20. So diabetic teens from across Hawke's Bay have come together to share their stories, make new friends and have fun. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Government's new plan to get help for obese kids is proving a turn-off to many parents.

Pregnancy study seeks better control of diabetes.

First users of advice "toolkit" report more exercise, smaller meals.

Tax would lead 14 per cent to quit, survey finds

A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.

COMMENT: A day-long symposium on eliminating sugary drinks from New Zealand concluded there is no silver bullet - but a tax would be a good first step.

Forty per cent of obese children and adolescents in a New Zealand study have been found to be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in future.

The family of a Rotorua man who died suddenly last year have hit out at what they believe are "systemic failures" in the health system

Rotary is more than just a group that puts up park benches and runs sausages sizzles outside local hardware shops. Rotary's humanitarian

Weight-loss surgery is an effective option for obese patients with type-2 diabetes, a New Zealand study has found.

New findings are being described as a "paradigm shift" in the understanding of diabetes.

More than a million New Zealanders are thought to have prediabetes and one in four Kiwis don't even know we're at risk.

New Zealanders are being urged to "stop turning a blind eye" to what's been described as the fastest-growing health crisis the country faces - diabetes.

Broadcast journalist Paul Hobbs hasn't let his Type 1 Diabetes stop him covering stories around the world, including in war zones and at the Olympics.

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are on the rise and we're being urged to forgo antibiotics wherever possible to limit their spread.

Carrying out exercise during the early teenage years could reduce the risk of developing diabetes later in life, UK health experts say.

Chef Simon Gault is gutted that a reality TV show he would front to help diabetes sufferers has been knocked back for funding.