Diabetes: Three dangerous myths that are hurting patients
"It belongs to the world" The Canadian scientist that led the discovery, Frederick Banting, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine and eventually sold the patent for the drug to the University of Toronto for just $1, stating: “Insulin does not belong to me, it belongs to the world”. Today, it’s estimated that 463 million people are living with diabetes worldwide. However, despite a century of medical advances, around half of those who need insulin still don’t have access to it. Many of these people are living with a diagnosis but limited treatment – due to poor access to healthc...
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