{
  "id": 3271157,
  "title": "Doctors in UAE call for early diabetes screening as youth cases surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/doctors-in-uae-call-for-early-diabetes-screening-as-youth-cases-surge",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:07:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/doctors-in-uae-call-for-early-diabetes-screening-as-youth-cases-surge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Doctors in the UAE have highlighted the need for early diabetes screening for children to boost long-term health, after new research revealed a surge in cases among young people. A comprehensive study carried out in the US found the number of cases of Type 2 diabetes among those aged under 20 increased tenfold, from 2.37 per 100,000 in 2002 to 22.30 per 100,000 in 2023. The 20-year study by the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}