Ruby Whitmore of Old Town was one of several young people with Type 1 diabetes who shared their experiences with members of ...

Over 300,000 children and teens are living with type 1 diabetes in the U.S., according to the CDC and now, so is Barbie.

Mattel's latest doll, a Barbie living with Type 1 diabetes, continues its attempt to create toys with representation in mind.

The new type 1 diabetes Barbie doll includes realistic medical features like a CGM monitor and insulin pump, promoting inclusion as cases among youth in U.S. rise.

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy ...

The doll launched yesterday at the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress. The doll features an insulin pump that attaches to Barbie's waist and a continuous glucose monitor on her arm – a button held ...

Mattel has introduced a new Barbie that may connect with the approximately 304,000 children and adolescents with type 1 ...

MIT’s wireless skin implant delivers glucagon instantly when blood sugar drops, offering new safety for diabetics, even while ...

The Lingo biosensor device and full access to the app and coaching program is currently discounted for Amazon Prime Day for ...

There’s a brave, new Barbie in the box. Mattel announced the release of the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, complete with a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump in Barbie’s ...

For people with type 1 diabetes, developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is an ever-present threat. When glucose levels ...

Two experts discuss why more research is needed before continuous glucose monitors can be used reliably for insulin ...