A year ago Tim Omer picked up his bags and headed off for a world tour, taking as much diabetes kit with him as he could carry. Here he tells us his tale. Not a holiday or a trip, this was old-fashioned off-the-grid read more »

Aiming to give a clearer picture regarding blood test results, the Contour Next meter goes beyond basic testing while retaining simple techniques and accuracy. It features an easy to use navigation button and Contour Next test strips (PIP code 3682119). These allow read more »

Inspired Eating with Diabetes, creative cooking & delicious food is a beautiful cookbook featuring 49 recipes created by Debbie Major along with analysis by dietician Lucy Diamond and the nutritionist Juliette Kellow. The title of the book reflects the recipes. The creators read more »

We’ve all been doing it for years… adding a bit there, taking out a bit here… it’s out kit, we use it every day, so it should fit in with our lives. In this issue we look at skins, wraps and other read more »

We take the little strips used in blood testing for granted, but you’d be surprised at the science involved in each one. Having a blood test meter that you can just pick up and put in your pocket is still one of today’s read more »

How do those wee little test strips work? How accurate are they? In this issue we look at the science inside these daily tools of our ‘trade’ and the meters that go with them. And that’s not all — we’ve two pages of read more »

The latest issue of the online magazine is out… looking at downloading insulin pump data, among other things! Open publication read more »

The latest issue of Desang’s magazine is with us and focuses on the  matter of downloading data from blood test meters and how to get used to doing it. There’s an overview of the best meters for logging results and displaying stored read more »

LifeScan, Inc., the manufacturer of OneTouch Verio Meters, is initiating a voluntary recall and replacement of its OneTouch Verio Pro, OneTouch Verio IQ, and OneTouch Verio Pro+ blood glucose meters in the UK and Ireland, effective immediately. The meters are being recalled and read more »

Just 13% of women who have had gestational diabetes receive the right care after giving birth, leaving them at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers from the University of Surrey, presented today (Thursday 14 March) at read more »