about diaTribe
Here at diaTribe, we are passionate about diabetes - understanding it, writing about it, not to mention managing it. Many of us have it, some since we were children.
Diabetes is a large and complicated field - from multinational pharmaceutical companies to sprawling clinics, from prestigious academic centers to remote research labs. It is filled with exciting breakthroughs and heartbreaking disappointments, but ultimately it's about patients like you and me who want to live long, healthy lives.
That's why we started diaTribe. Our mission is to leverage our knowledge and experience to give our readers the information they need to to live the life they want.
Each year, our team travels all over the world to gather the latest information on diabetes; we have access to Americas leading diabetes researchers and clinicians, we attend all the conferences and we've developed unmatched expertise in the business of this disease.
Unlike other newsletters, diaTribe is not just straight reporting, and it is not for everyone. As the name suggests, we have an opinion. We might rant, we might rave, we might lament or celebrate, but we will always inform and enlighten. We hope to reach that tribe of readers who are smart about diabetes, who believe in intensive management, and who are eager to learn more for themselves, perhaps, or a loved one.
In every issue of diaTribe, we bring you focused information, including:
- Conference Pearls - what we consider the biggest news from major and-under-the-radar-screen conferences that we attend;
- Logbook, a look at the human drama of diabetes by best-selling author James S. Hirsch;
- Learning Curve, a closer look at the science behind the news;
- What We're Reading, our column that highlights the top 5 percent of our monthly reading on diabetes (we review 25 magazines and journals per issue) ;
- diaTribe dialogue, excerpts of our conversations with key clinicians that we converse with regularly, who share with us lessons from their offices and labs;
- Test Drive, our personal, no-holds-barred experience with new drugs and devices.
We do all the homework, so you don't have to.
I hope you enjoy diaTribe and it helps you in your journey. And because diaTribe is about you, please don't hesitate to contact us with comments or suggestions. We're all in this together, so we look forward to hearing from you.
Kelly L. Close
Editor-in-Chief