Search for “diabetes blood sugar level India” and Google’s AI overview gives you the normal, pre-diabetic, and diabetic ranges.

At first glance, the numbers seem broadly correct. Linger a moment and you notice the post-meal recommended sugar threshold is mentioned as under 180 mg/dl. The Indian Council of Medical Research, in line with global guidelines, puts the figure at less than 200. A 20-point difference. 

To most people going online in search of medical information, this isn’t “obviously” wrong. And that is precisely the danger. “The danger is subtle, but it’s........

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