Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support

Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at risk of losing its foothold.

As research around the world brings us closer to cures for Type 1 diabetes, we cannot afford to abandon the progress we have made in Canada, writes Sarah Linklater. Pexels photograph by Polina Tankilevitch

Opinion

BY SARAH LINKLATER

February 14, 2024

An estimated 300,000 Canadians (growing at a rate of 4.4 per cent a year) live with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease resulting in the pancreas not producing enough insulin for the body, causing blood sugars to rise. Until cures are found, people with T1D must mon...

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