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People with diabetes are more prone to infectious illness and have a harder time recovering than people who do not have diabetes. Find out what you need to know about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, including how you can protect yourself, ways to eat healthfully during the pandemic, how to reduce coronavirus-related stress, new COVID research findings, breaking news and on the condition, and more.
Researchers Find No Link Between COVID and Type 1 Diabetes
Coming down with COVID-19 does not increase a person’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, reports a new study of Danish children… Read More “Researchers Find No Link Between COVID and Type 1 Diabetes”
SGLT2 Inhibitors May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19 Outcome in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Out of a range of type 2 diabetes drugs, people who took SGLT2 inhibitors were less likely to develop severe COVID-19, a new study shows… Read More “SGLT2 Inhibitors May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19 Outcome in People With Type 2 Diabetes”
Analysis Confirms Higher Risk for New Diabetes After COVID-19
People are at especially high risk for new diabetes within three months of developing COVID-19, a new analysis shows… Read More “Analysis Confirms Higher Risk for New Diabetes After COVID-19”
COVID-19 Linked to Higher Risk for Type 1 in Children and Youth
Compared with other respiratory infections, COVID-19 is tied to a higher risk for type 1 diabetes in the following months, a new study shows… Read More “COVID-19 Linked to Higher Risk for Type 1 in Children and Youth”
COVID-19 Was Leading Cause of Death for People With Diabetes at End of 2020
During one of the deadliest stretches of the COVID-19 pandemic, people with diabetes were more likely to die of the viral infection than from any other cause, new research shows… Read More “COVID-19 Was Leading Cause of Death for People With Diabetes at End of 2020”
Worse COVID-19 Outcomes Seen in Certain People With Type 2 and Kidney Disease
Both blood glucose control and kidney disease severity were linked to COVID-19 outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes who were hospitalized with the viral infection… Read More “Worse COVID-19 Outcomes Seen in Certain People With Type 2 and Kidney Disease”
COVID-19 Vaccine May Help Prevent Diabetes, Cardiovascular Problems Linked to Infection
People who developed “breakthrough” COVID-19 after vaccination were less likely to develop certain health problems linked to the viral infection, according to a new analysis.. Read More “COVID-19 Vaccine May Help Prevent Diabetes, Cardiovascular Problems Linked to Infection”
Obesity May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Antibody Response
People with severe obesity showed a reduced antibody response to two different COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study… Read More “Obesity May Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine Antibody Response”
Gestational Diabetes Rises During COVID-19 Pandemic
At one location, cases of gestational diabetes were up by almost 40%, a new study shows… Read More “Gestational Diabetes Rises During COVID-19 Pandemic”
Diabetes Risk Higher After COVID Infection, New Report Says
People who contract COVID-19 are significantly more likely to later be diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology… Read More “Diabetes Risk Higher After COVID Infection, New Report Says”