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

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04.03.2022

Call goes out to swimmers from Northern Ireland to make a splash in di...

A sponsored swimming challenge which raises vital funds for Diabetes UK returns this spring – and a call ...

04.03.2022

Diabetes UK NI launches its manifesto for Assembly Elections 2022

The upcoming Northern Ireland Assembly elections provides an opportunity to highlight the key issues that...

03.03.2022

How Mandy’s living a healthier, more active lifestyle with Fitbit an...

Based in the Midlands, mother of one Mandy embarked on a 16 week programme with Fitbit. Mandy was diagnos...

25.02.2022

Shift-Diabetes: developing dietary support for shift-workers living wi...

The Shift-Diabetes research team at King’s College London is working to understand more about how night w...

24.02.2022

Living with Covid: our reaction to the UK Government’s plan

Following the publication of the UK Government’s ‘Living With Covid’ plan, and with the majority of Covid...

22.02.2022

Type 1 diabetes ballerina to represent Wales in Dance World Cup

Olivia Bant, 13, from Cardiff is a ballerina with type 1 diabetes who has qualified for the Dance World C...

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21.02.2022

We’re calling on the government to fight ethnic health inequality

Last week, the NHS Race and Health Observatory, a body of experts working to fight ethnic health inequali...

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16.02.2022

Type 2 diabetes medications can also protect heart health

A new study funded by us has shown that certain diabetes medications can protect people living with type ...

15.02.2022

Sheffield Pharmacist taking on 100 spin classes over 100 days for Diab...

Chloe Bullen is taking on the challenge to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes and the difficulties faced ...

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11.02.2022

How to have a healthier Valentine’s Day

Maybe you’ve left it a little late to get a table booking, or you might be wanting to save a bit of money...

11.02.2022

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022: Meet Professor M...

We’re putting the spotlight on one of our many inspirational female researchers, who is working to improv...

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11.02.2022

Diabetes and Ramadan event to help prepare for the holy month

People in the Muslim community who live with diabetes can get advice about diabetes and Ramadan from heal...

04.02.2022

Shortage of higher dose Trulicity® (dulaglutide) injections

We have been informed by the manufacturers of the drug Eli Lilly UK that there is a shortage of the highe...

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04.02.2022

Research priorities to improve care for older people with diabetes

Over a third of people living with diabetes in the UK are over the age of 65 but we don’t know enough abo...

03.02.2022

Our response to government's Levelling Up White Paper

Yesterday, the UK Government published the Levelling Up White Paper; a document setting out their plans t...

01.02.2022

Duke Al Durham: Bittersweet: The hypers and hypos of living with type 1

Duke Al Durham is a rapper and poet living in Cardiff. He shares his view with us here about how his poet...