Turning a death sentence into a long-lasting health condition

On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a treatment for diabetes. A disease that had haunted humankind for millennia finally became treatable, and the century since has seen a lot happen, both good and bad. A.S. Ganesh takes stock of a disease that is now unfolding as a global epidemic…On January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a treatment for diabetes. A disease that had haunted humankind for millennia finally became treatable, and the century since has seen a lot happen, both good and bad. A.S. Ganesh takes stock of a disease that is now unfolding as a global epidemic… https://www.thehindu.com/children/turning-a-death-sentence-into-a-long-lasting-health-condition/article70462979.ece 2026-01-10T19:26:00.000Z Children {}