13 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

💉 Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, is born

The Canadian doctor helped discover insulin in 1921, turning diabetes from a death sentence into a treatable disease. World Diabetes Day is held on his birthday.

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Wikipedia: Frederick Banting

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