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Actions on Diabetes

Aug 31, 2021

On this episode Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau and Nathalie Kinnard discuss the BETTER registry and the research they are doing in Quebec to help people with T1D manage or prevent hypoglycemia.


Aug 11, 2021

While people living with diabetes are at increased risk for diabetic retinopathy, they often face barriers to getting their eyes checked—or simply don’t know they need to go every year.

In this episode, Malcolm Sissmore and Dr. Michael Brent from UHN Research discuss their work on Project OPEN, a research...


Jul 26, 2021

Using data to improve health care is an important area of research, especially since so many people don’t quite understand how and why it’s done.

Guests Devin Cleary and Dr. Alanna Weisman discuss their research projects in this area - in particular how they are trying to improve outcomes for people with type 1...


Jul 12, 2021

Older adults often live with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes. But they are rarely involved in research into how they are managing. At Diabetes Action Canada, the Aging, Community and Population team is working to change this.

In this episode, Ron Beleno and Dr. Rebecca Gannan discuss their work on...


Jun 28, 2021

For years, we have heard that people from a South Asian background are more at risk for type 2 diabetes, but the reasons for why were never quite clear. And those that were suggested often fed into stereotypes.

In this episode, Amina Khan and Dr. Ananya Banerjee talk about their work on a research program that’s...