Diabetes Canada

100 years after discovery of insulin, Diabetes Canada still hoping for cure

Jan 31, 2021 | 8:16am

Canadian scientist Dr. Frederic Banting and his research team discovered insulin back in 1921 but Diabetes Canada says we can’t wait another hundred years to see an end to this disease. Vice-president of science and policy, Dr. Seema Nagpal, says there is promising research happening in Canada for a cure and for managing diabetes. What […]

Diabetes Canada donation bins becoming garbage dumps amid pandemic

Apr 29, 2020 | 7:02am

With donation bins overflowing and in some cases surrounded by illegally dumped garbage, Diabetes Canada has issued an open letter to community leaders and elected officials to help raise awareness about the issue. The association, which stopped donation pickups on March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the bin situation is “posing a serious […]

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