Podcasts

Approximately one in six pregnancies worldwide are affected by high blood glucose. Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but it can also present challenges, especially for expectant mothers with diabetes. In this episode, host Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Professors Helena Backman and David Simmons to explore screening and treatment options available for diabetes during pregnancy, potential complications for both mother and baby, postpartum care and the importance of managing diabetes for future pregnancies.

Data from the IDF Diabetes Atlas Report on diabetes and kidney disease released in 2023, indicate that approximately 30 to 40% of people living with diabetes develop CKD. Furthermore, over the last 20 years, CKD due to type 2 diabetes has increased worldwide by about 74%. In this episode of D-Talk, host Phyllisa Deroze welcomes Professors Mustafa Arici and Ruben Silva Tinoco to explore how the iCaReMe registry can bridge gaps in early diagnosis and prevent diabetes-related kidney complications.

Join host Phyllisa Deroze as she delves into the world of basic and translational science — two powerful forces reshaping the landscape of diabetes management and care — with Prof Michael Roden, a leading expert in the field.From "lab to life," discover how research is expanding our understanding of diabetes subtypes and energy metabolism while paving the way for personalised treatments.

Host Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Dr. Covadonga Bascaran and Professor Sehnaz Karadeniz to discuss a common diabetes-related complication: diabetic retinopathy (DR). DR can develop in anyone living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and other types of diabetes, such as LADA. In 2020, an estimated 103 million adults had DR, with over 47 million affected by a vision-threatening form of the condition requiring prompt treatment.

Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Professors Antonio Ceriello and Roberto Pecoits-Filho to explore the prevalence of diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Numbers show that over 530 million people live with diabetes, and over 850 million are affected by CKD, with an increase in both conditions in recent decades. In this podcast, guests and hosts examine the links between diabetes and CKD and the benefits of a multisectoral approach to prevent and treat both conditions and improve the lives of people affected or at risk.

In this episode of D-Talk, Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Courtney Fischer-Claussen and Dr. Emily Papadimos to highlight the prevalence and impact of type 2 diabetes among Indigenous Peoples across all age groups. There are approximately 476 million Indigenous Peoples living in 90 countries, comprising over 6% of the world's population.

Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Dr Matilde Monteiro-Soares and Dr Hermelinda Pedrosa to examine the impact of diabetes-related foot complications, one of the most common and serious complications affecting people with diabetes across the world.

Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Professors Dianna Magliano and Graham Ogle to put the spotlight on type 1 diabetes and delve into the prevalence and growing impact of a condition that affects almost 9 million people worldwide.

Phyllisa Deroze welcomes Professors Louise Baur and Mike Lean to discuss the links between obesity and type 2 diabetes and the actions required to reduce the growing impact of the two conditions across the world.

Phyllisa Deroze welcomes Dr Gillian Booth and Dr Luke Wander for a discussion on what we know about the connections between Covid-19 and diabetes and how the pandemic has impacted the lives of people living with diabetes.