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.

For children living with type 1 diabetes from a young age, injecting themselves with insulin and batting off the misconception can be a real struggle.

Top-up a short-term measure, ministry says

Dentists spell out sugar control policies they say are needed

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.

Health services staff from Waikeria Prison have supported a prisoner to significantly improved his health by losing 68kg in six months. Jack

Survey finds 59 per cent are stressed at least weekly

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.

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.

Patients in New Zealand have become the first in the world to receive an experimental treatment for type 2 diabetes.