Turning a death sentence into a long-lasting health condition
Published on: Jan. 11, 2026, 12:56 a.m. | Source: The Hindu
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…
