成人快手

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Good morning.

Today in 1922 Leonard Thompson aged 14 sealed his place in history. He was the first human to have his diabetes treated with insulin. Where would we be without insulin?

Diabetes was first recognised about 3500 years ago the by an Egyptian physician. A variety of treatments were tried and by the early 1900s a mix of diet and exercise were preferred. And indeed these persist today with a focus on lifestyle changes. A breakthrough was still needed if early death from diabetes was to be avoided and so Leonard Thompson鈥檚 successful treatment was a critical advancement and led to the Nobel Prize for Medicine being awarded to the team of physicians who had worked on the trial and administered the insulin to the 14 year old.

Advancements in medicine are often taken for granted. The pandemic has jolted us into a new awareness and reminded us of the effort and skill required to bring new treatments to the point of being administered to those who need them.

I for one am grateful for advancements in medical science, for the dedication of those committed to finding new treatments and the willingness of many to participate in trials to ensure the safety of new treatments.

We give thanks to God for the skill of scientists, the dedication of those running trials and the advancements that are currently underway. Lord God we give thanks for those who work to ensure our health and wellbeing. We pray they will know our gratitude today. Amen.