A new global report reveals that 11.4% of Greek adults live with diabetes—many without knowing it—costing the country €1.5 billion annually and highlighting the growing health impact of aging and urban lifestyles.

A new study reveals that eating just three servings of fried potatoes per week can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 20%, while boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes show no such effect.

Type 2 diabetes affects around 400 million people globally and is typically diagnosed through elevated blood glucose. This new saliva-based test offers a promising new tool for early detection and prevention

Diabetic individuals who exercised for at least 150 minutes a week—regardless of whether it was over two sessions or several—experienced a 21% lower risk of death from all causes and a 33% lower risk of cardiovascular-related death compared to those who did not exercise

In 2024, at least two prescriptions for antidiabetic medications were issued to 1,242,340 individuals, up from 1,189,712 in 2023 and 973,806 in 2019.

According to the Global Obesity Observatory, Greece was among the top 20 countries in the world for the highest proportion of adult men and boys living with high BMI in 2020

" Our trial demonstrated that if treatment with baricitinib begins promptly after diagnosis, patients’ insulin production is sustained. Participants who received the drug required significantly smaller insulin doses."