23 Jun 2023 --- Globally, diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability. Currently, half a billion people are living with the disease, and that number is expected to more than double by 2050, reaching up to 1.3 billion people, according to a new study in The Lancet. “The rapid rate at which diabetes is growing is not only alarming but also challenging for every health system in the world, especially given how the disease also increases the risk for ischemic heart disease – caused by reduced blood flow to the heart – and stroke,” says Dr. Liane Ong, lead author and lead research scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine, US.
