Medicare HbA1C Coverage Could Increase Diabetes Screening

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medicare-a1c-coverage-boosts-diabetes-screening-prediabetes-2026a1000ww3?form=fpf

The Study

A recent report looks at how changes in Medicare coverage for HbA1C testing could help identify people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes earlier. Since 2024, Medicare has covered HbA1C testing as part of its … [Read More]

Your CGM Looks Great, But Your HbA1C Doesn’t: Which Should You Trust?

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/c99/p10/your-patients-cgm-looks-perfect-their-a1c-doesnt-which-one-2026a1000xg9

The Study

The article examines what doctors should consider when a patient’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) results look good, but their HbA1C tells a different story. CGMs provide detailed information about glucose levels throughout the day, while … [Read More]

Cardiometabolic Risks Can Appear Soon After Gestational Diabetes

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cardiometabolic-risks-emerge-early-after-gestational-2026a1000x34?form=fpf

The Study

A recent report highlights that gestational diabetes (diabetes that first develops during pregnancy – GDM) can be an early warning sign of future health problems, rather than a condition that ends after pregnancy. People … [Read More]

Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Severe Infections

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-linked-increased-severe-infection-risk-2026a10004bk

The New Findings

A large international study found that people with obesity have a significantly increased risk of serious infections, especially those resulting in hospitalization or death, compared with people of healthy weight. The research included … [Read More]

The Case for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/case-continuous-glucose-monitoring-pregnancy-2026a10004we

The Main Point

New research supports the idea that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can improve how blood sugar is managed during pregnancy for people with diabetes or those who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). CGM … [Read More]

Rural Accountable Care Organizations Linked to Better Diabetes Care

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rural-accountable-care-organizations-better-diabetes-care-2026a10004pw

What the Study Found – Where you live matters if you have diabetes

A recent report highlights evidence that accountable care organizations (ACOs) — groups of healthcare providers that share responsibility for the quality of medical … [Read More]

Frequent Diet Soda Intake Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/frequent-diet-soda-intake-linked-fourfold-increased-dementia-2026a10002zn

The New Findings

A recent analysis from the long-running Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) found that people who consume multiple diet sodas — beverages sweetened with artificial sweeteners — may have a higher risk of developing dementia … [Read More]

AI on Trial: Who’s Liable When Clinical Algorithms Go Wrong?

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/artificial-intelligence-trial-whos-liable-when-clinical-2026a10002tk

The Issue

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in healthcare, it is increasingly used to support diagnosis, risk prediction, and treatment decisions. When an AI system contributes to a clinical error or patient harm, it … [Read More]

Diabetes is not a Single Disease

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/diabetes-subgroups-differ-complication-and-mortality-risk-2026a10000j7

What the Study Found

A recent UK study showed that adults with diabetes can be grouped into distinct subtypes — and these subgroups have different risks for complications. Researchers analyzed data from a large group of … [Read More]

Inside the Gut Microbiome: Function, Disease, and Future Therapies

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/inside-gut-microbiome-function-disease-and-future-therapies-2026a10001if

What the Gut Microbiome Is

The gut microbiome is the community of trillions of microbes — including bacteria, fungi, and other organisms — that live in the human digestive tract. Each person’s microbiome is shaped by … [Read More]