In a monumental medical breakthrough, a 25-year-old woman from Tianjin, China, has become the first person in the world to be cured of type 1 diabetes using a novel stem cell transplant procedure. The groundbreaking surgery, performed over a year ago, has allowed the woman to live insulin-free ever since.
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Greece is facing a shortage of the diabetes medications Ozempic and Victoza, leading Novo Nordisk to urge cautious prescribing. The company highlights that these drugs should be reserved for patients with type 2 diabetes, warning against their use for weight loss to prevent further strain on limited supplies.