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New review highlights growing evidence that diabetes drug metformin can prevent long COVID
03 Feb 2026 20:03 GMT
… that metformin, a widely available diabetes drug, may reduce the risk of … . Metformin, a decades-old generic diabetes drug, is not an intuitive antiviral …
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Diabetes medication prescribed to millions can help protect against disease which has left 600,000 struggling with blindness, study finds
03 Feb 2026 16:04 GMT
A cheap diabetes drug taken by millions could ward … found that the type 2 diabetes medication metformin, which costs the NHS … found that the type two diabetes medication metformin is associated with less …
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4 Foods and Drinks to Avoid Mixing With Diabetes Medications
03 Feb 2026 15:03 GMT
… can interact with diabetes medications in the following … too much: Certain diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas, … effects: Metformin, another diabetes medication, can cause the … heartburn
Abdominal discomfort
Diabetes medications such as metformin …
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A common diabetes drug may prevent long COVID when taken early
03 Feb 2026 12:07 GMT
… data point to a familiar diabetes drug as a simple, safe way … of diabetes medication to prevent long COVID symptoms. Although using a diabetes medication for … buformin.
Metformin, a widely used diabetes medication, has shown antiviral properties in …
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Do Certain Diabetes Medications Increase Depression Risk?
03 Feb 2026 08:00 GMT
TOPLINE:
Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who initiated and continuously used GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) faced a modestly higher risk for new-onset depression over 2.5 years than those with continuous use of SGLT2 inhibitors or sulfonylureas (SU).
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Common Diabetes Medication Shows Promise in Treating Leading Cause of Blindness
03 Feb 2026 05:04 GMT
In a groundbreaking study from the University of Liverpool, researchers have uncovered evidence that metformin, a widely prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes, may significantly slow the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the …
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Diabetes drug use linked to fewer gout treatments
03 Feb 2026 02:59 GMT
Natalie McCormick, PhD, of the Rheumatology and Allergy Clinical Epidemiology Research (RACER) Center within the Division of Rheumatology in the Mass General Brigham Department of Medicine, is the lead author of a paper published in Diabetes Care, " …
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A pill version of the weight-loss and diabetes drug, semaglutide, could benefit people with heart failure
02 Feb 2026 19:52 GMT
Taking the weight loss and diabetes drug semaglutide orally, rather than as …
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Russian Occupiers Cut Diabetes Treatment Funding in Zaporizhzhia Region
02 Feb 2026 05:09 GMT
As reported by Resistance Movement on the Occupied Territories ‘Yellow Ribbon’
In the temporarily occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian invaders have reduced the capacity to assist diabetics. According to information published in Telegram …
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UP patients, traders expect relief after customs duty cut on cancer, diabetes drugs
01 Feb 2026 22:15 GMT
Cancer patients in Uttar Pradesh, a state where access to advanced oncology medicines remains limited and prohibitively expensive, may soon see some relief as the Union Budget 2026-27 has exempted basic customs duty on several high-value cancer drugs. …
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