A medical device hailed as a game-changer could benefit pregnant women with type one diabetes. Photo: Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS

The lives of dozens of babies could be saved every year if the federal government subsidises a crucial technology that helps diabetics manage their insulin levels, a world-leading expert says.

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Helen Murphy, a UK-based professor whose work convinced the British government to expand access to automated insulin pumps, said Australia should consider doing the same, particularly for pregnant women with type one diabetes.

"This is just such a no-brainer," she tol

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