NEW YORK -- Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.

Mattel said it worked with the Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy group Breakthrough T1D to design the doll in a way that accurately reflects the medical equipment worn by people with the disease.

Mattel has introduced its first Barbie doll with representing someone with Type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of the Fashionistas line, includes realistic medical accessories like a continuous ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an ...

The Type 1 diabetes Barbie is part of Mattel’s Barbie Fashionistas line, which includes a blind Barbie and Barbies with hearing aids, Down syndrome and wheelchairs.

Barbie is launching its first doll with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel announced Tuesday. The new doll features a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump, two medical devices that people use, carry ...

Barbie is getting an insulin pump! Mattel announced on Tuesday that it is releasing the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as part of an ongoing effort to expand representation.