Partha Kar: Covid-19—time for parity in commissioning diabetes services
Recent data on the impact of covid-19 on people with diabetes has produced a range of responses.1 The data suggest that diabetes is an independent risk factor for mortality related to covid-19, with type 1 diabetes carrying a higher risk than type 2. The scientific community has tried to decipher the signals, and reactions in the diabetes community have ranged from relief to anxiety. Overall,…