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the little patches that can make managing diabetes a whole lot easier

  • Written by: Maria Craig, Professor University of Sydney and University of NSW Paediatric Endocrinologist, Children's Hospital at Westmead, UNSW

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition in Australia. At least 1.2 million Australians live with diabetes, and about 10% of them have type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes sees the body become resistant to the effects of insulin, or lose its ability to produce insulin from the pancreas. Insulin keeps the body’s blood glucose levels, or...

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6,000 people have donated to The Conversation. If you value expert analysis, join them

  • Written by: Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation
6,000 people have donated to The Conversation. If you value expert analysis, join themIf you value what we do, please donate today.

It’s been just over a week since the federal election and we have been busy doing what we do best: making sense of complexity through expert analysis. (For a good example check out Christine Wallace’s terrific article on the lessons of the 2019 election.)

Simultaneously, we are running our...

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High cost means more than half of NZ's young adults don't access dental care

  • Written by: Jonathan Broadbent, Associate Professor in Dental Public Health, University of Otago
High cost means more than half of NZ's young adults don't access dental careThe risk for dental problems is determined in early childhood.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

In New Zealand, wealth determines dental health. Inequalities in untreated tooth decay are wider in New Zealand than in Australia, Canada or the United States.

The latest New Zealand Health Survey, run annually by the Ministry of Health, reported that...

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  2. Misreporting the science of lab-made organs is unethical, even dangerous
  3. Is this a housing system that cares? That's the question for Australians and their new government
  4. After his 'miracle' election, will Scott Morrison feel pressure from Christian leaders on religious freedom?
  5. China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government
  6. It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
  7. Lights in the sky from Elon Musk's new satellite network have stargazers worried
  8. art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims
  9. turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees
  10. Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today
  11. Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia's deep divisions on religion and politics
  12. the more you chase it the more elusive it becomes
  13. are humans going to evolve again?
  14. Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence
  15. how to have better arguments about the environment (or anything else)
  16. How might Labor win in 2022? The answers can all be found in the lessons of 2019
  17. Torres Strait Islanders ask UN to hold Australia to account on climate 'human rights abuses'
  18. A long time ago... why prequels are taking us back to the future in popular film
  19. Some public schools get nearly 6 times as much funding, thanks to parents
  20. Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts
  21. The forgotten people in Australia's regional settlement policy are Pacific Islander residents
  22. Why Aboriginal voices need to be front and centre in the disability Royal Commission
  23. Morrison rewards friends, avoids making enemies and announces new ambassadors
  24. New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange
  25. Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed 'in its entirety'
  26. Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa May
  27. Uber drivers' experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers
  28. What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?
  29. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison's miracle election win
  30. How I discovered the Dalveen Blue Box, a rare eucalypt species with a sweet, fruity smell
  31. As the dust of the election settles, Australia's wildlife still needs a pathway for recovery
  32. The long and complicated history of Aboriginal involvement in football
  33. Curious Kids: why are there waves?
  34. six ingredients of successful public policy
  35. Why Sydney residents use 30% more water per day than Melburnians
  36. Population DNA testing for disease risk is coming. Here are five things to know
  37. Friday essay: YouTube apologies and reality TV revelations
  38. If you think less immigration will solve Australia's problems, you're wrong; but neither will more
  39. Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop
  40. the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines
  41. How the dangerous evolution of Pakistan’s national security state threatens domestic stability
  42. Gamers use machine learning to navigate complex video games – but it's not free
  43. Shocked Labor moves on – but to what policy destination?
  44. Narendra Modi has won the largest election in the world. What will this mean for India?
  45. the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC's The Heights
  46. hope and action in the climate crisis
  47. Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change
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