In depth

William Polonsky discusses the problem of people being disengaged with their diabetes, why this issue is so critical yet remains so understudied, and what healthcare professionals can do in the clinic to encourage engagement (19:09).

Kirsty Winkley discusses why people with diabetes can find it so challenging to take medications optimally and consistently, and what healthcare providers can do to help (24:50).

Thomas Kubiak discusses the psychosocial considerations when working with people using diabetes technology to manage their diabetes (16:14).

Christel Hendrieckx discusses the psychological consequences of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes (22:46).

William Polonsky talks about how diabetes distress affects the wellbeing and glucose management of people with diabetes, and what healthcare professionals can do to help (15:48).

To begin our podcast series marking the 25th anniversary of the PSAD, we talk to founder Frank Snoek about its history and achievements, and the changing profile of psychosocial research in diabetes care (19:40).

DiRECT trial dietitian Alison Barnes discusses the challenges and triumphs of using a very-low-calorie, total-meal-replacement diet to help people with type 2 diabetes achieve weight loss and maintenance (25:34).

Listen to our Editorial Board reflecting on their ADA scientific highlights, and its novel virtual format (34:17).

Engineer turned endocrinologist Rayhan Lal reflects on the shape of artificial pancreas research and what changes are needed to best benefit people with diabetes (18:54).

US primary care physician Neil Skolnik discusses the role of oral semaglutide in the care of people with type 2 diabetes and outlines key considerations for its use (12:26).

The first author of the American Diabetes Association's 2019 consensus on nutrition therapy for adults with diabetes or prediabetes talks through the update and what it means for educators, practitioners and patients (22:17).

Medical sociologist Ashby Walker talks about a mentoring scheme pairing college students and teenagers who have type 1 diabetes - to the benefit of both (9:14).