Life-saving hormone ‘belongs to the world,’ scientists said. Insulin pricing challenges that concept.

In 1921, scientists in Canada discovered insulin. After winning the Nobel Prize, they sold the patent for $1 each, saying the hormone for battling diabetes “belongs to the world.”

‘The WORD’: A step of faith in preventing diabetes in underserved communities

Dr. Karen Yeary brought The WORD to churches in the Arkansas Delta.

The former professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences decided to introduce a lifestyle intervention plan through places of worship — The Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance, a faith-based weight loss intervention to stem the ravages of diabetes.

‘When you’re diabetic, every decision you make will keep you alive or kill you.’

Frank Henn knew something was wrong on his spring break trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A Daughter’s Plea

GoFundMe began as a place to support social and similar causes, but now families battling diabetes are using the fundraising platform as a last-ditch attempt to cover the skyrocketing price of their life-saving drugs and supplies.