Barbie has courted controversy since her birth. Her creator, Ruth Handler, based Barbie’s body on a German doll called Lilli, a prostitute gag gift handed out at bachelor parties.

Barbie is launching its first doll with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel announced Tuesday. The new doll features a continuous glucose ...

The new Barbie® doll features a CGM and insulin pump, and is dressed in a blue polka dot pattern to represent diabetes ...

The newest Fashionista doll, which Mattel said was reviewed by a medical professional, introduces a new face and body sculpt illustrative of women with Down syndrome, including a shorter frame and ...

Then, in 2016, Mattel diversified the body shapes of its iconic doll. Today, you can buy a ‘curvy’ doctor Barbie that wears flat shoes. On supporting science journalism ...

The most expensive dolls are made of full-body silicone, and those can cost up to $6,000 and even beyond that. In case you missed: Millions of people are watching dolls play online. What is going on?

"The doll represents the incredible people living with T1D, and shows kids that a life with this condition is just as vibrant ...