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We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in May 2026, and what the findings could mean for people living with or affected by diabetes.

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10.10.2023

NHS reveals eye screening changes for people in England at lower risk ...

People living with diabetes in England who have a lower risk of developing diabetic retinopathy will now ...

28.09.2023

We’re supporting new research to understand links between Covid-19, ...

Last year, the Diabetes Data Science Catalyst launched to advance data research into heart disease and di...

A healthcare professional looking at photos from a retinopathy screen

20.09.2023

How research we're funding is looking deeper into retinopathy

Eye damage caused by diabetes is called retinopathy. If left unchecked, it can lead to vision problems an...

15.09.2023

Colette Marshall appointed our new Chief Executive

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Colette Marshall as our new Chief Executive, who is repla...

Dr Aida Martinez-Sanchez imperial college london

13.09.2023

Inside the lab: Bad beta cell behaviour

Our vision of world where diabetes can do no harm can only be reached by investing in ground-breaking res...

13.09.2023

Our 'Helping You to Live Healthier’ partnership with Tesco wins prof...

Our partnership with Tesco, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation has been named as the most ad...

11.09.2023

McDonald’s swapping to zero-sugar Fanta Orange and Oasis Summer Frui...

McDonald’s has announced that it will begin to switch some of their drink products to ‘no added sugar’ al...

07.09.2023

Depression is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, our research reveals

Depression can play a direct role in the development of type 2 diabetes, according to new research we fun...

29.08.2023

New NHS England programme to improve type 2 diabetes care for people u...

A new initiative has been launched by NHS England in which people under 40 living with type 2 diabetes wi...

17.08.2023

FreeStyle Libre 2 can now work as a real-time continuous glucose monitor

16.08.2023

How to make the government’s Major Conditions Strategy for England w...

The government has published an interim report on its Major Conditions Strategy for England this week, se...

10.08.2023

Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in women linked with higher cardiovasc...

New research we funded has revealed that in women living with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, raised blo...

26.07.2023

Half of people living with type 1 diabetes are concerned about hypo tr...

Over half of people living with type 1 diabetes are worried about the cost of hypo treatments, our resear...

24.07.2023

New research to help beat diabetes stigma

Diabetes stigma refers to negative thoughts, attitudes and behaviours towards people living with diabetes...

18.07.2023

Our response to reports classifying aspartame as a ‘possible’ caus...

The findings of two new reports conclude that the sweetener aspartame could be a “possible” cause of canc...

06.01.2022

Committee of MPs calls for action to tackle backlog of NHS care

Today, the Health and Social Care Select Committee published their report, Clearing the backlog caused by...