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October 17, 2025 9 mins

n the News.. COVID-19 & T1D, Ozempic Pill Progress, Faster Insulin, “Beyond Misconceptions,” and More

It's In the News.. a look at the top headlines and stories in the diabetes community. This week's top stories: A new study looks at the link between COVID-19 and very young children, Lilly moves ahead with their Ozempic oral pill, ultra-rapid insulin clears another hurdle, Beyond Type 1 launches a new campaign and more!

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Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I’m Stacey Simms and every other Friday I bring you a short episode with the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now.

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/advances-in-type-1-diabetes-science-and-tech/

This article is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex.

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More evidence linking COVID 19 to type 1 diabetes.. but still exactly why is a mystery.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, particularly among children under 5 and young adult men. The infection accelerated the onset of diabetes among children between the ages of 5 and 9.

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