We've been wrong about how insulin has to be stored, and a new approach could revolutionize diabetes treatment for millions of people
For diabetics who lack electricity at home, a shift in how insulin is handled could be game-changing.
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For diabetics who lack electricity at home, a shift in how insulin is handled could be game-changing.
Paul Odongo for MSF For people living with diabetes in the developing world, a lack of electricity can hamper access to insulin. But a project in Kenya has shown that insulin can be maintained in hot climates without refrigeration. Researchers, calling it a breakthrough, are urging the World Health Organization to amend its guidelines. For people living with diabetes in the developing world, getting daily life-sustaining doses of insulin has gone hand in hand with access to electricity. Once a vial is op...
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