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From research findings supporting SGLT-2 inhibitors as a first-choice type 2 treatment to a real-world study strengthening evidence for teplizumab in early type 1, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in February 2026.

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03.02.2025

Teen affected by type 1 diabetes wins Young Science Writer of the Year

Jasmin Notarangelo, a young British science writer, has won the 2024 Young Science Writer of the Year awa...

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29.01.2025

AI could spot type 2 risk and safer beta cell therapy tested: Research...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in January, and what the ...

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22.01.2025

Lab to life: snacking on activity to manage type 1 diabetes

In this series, we’re bringing the exciting research that we’re funding from the Lab to Life.

08.01.2025

In 2024 we invested £5.4m into new pioneering diabetes research

Thanks to your support, we’re powering life-changing diabetes research. Right now, we’re funding 133 dazz...

02.01.2025

Professor Stephanie Amiel receives Damehood for services to people wit...

Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Stephanie Amiel, who has received a Damehood i...

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18.12.2024

Type 2 risk in South Asian people and diabetic kidney disease: Researc...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in December, and what the...

05.12.2024

Owen Mumford to discontinue Autopen insulin pens – here's what you n...

The medical device manufacturer Owen Mumford has announced that it will stop producing its Autopen range ...

04.12.2024

CGM access and costs in Scotland raised by diabetes cross-party group

An online diabetes cross-party group (CPG) was held on 3rd December 2024. The purpose of this group is to...

03.12.2024

House of Lords debate recognises importance of mobile phones for child...

In a debate on increasing interest in mandating that schools be mobile phone free in the House of Lords l...

28.11.2024

Childhood type 2 risk and beta cell therapy in type 1: Research highli...

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in November, and what the...

22.11.2024

Lord Rennard highlights inequality of CGM access to people with type 2...

In a debate in the House of Lords this week, we were pleased that the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard ...

18.11.2024

People with diabetes in England might be offered new scan during eye s...

Some people living with diabetes may soon be asked to have an additional scan as part of their diabetic e...

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14.11.2024

Let’s talk about diabetes representation in film and TV

Marti Stelling, 22, from Sheffield, is an MA Journalism student at the University of Sheffield. She has f...

12.11.2024

What are we doing to tackle stigma, and what’s next?

On World Diabetes Day last year, we became one of the first organisations in the UK to sign the global pl...

06.11.2024

Lab to Life: Targeting structural proteins to prevent type 2 diabetes

We’re bringing the exciting research that we’re funding from the Lab to Life in our new series.

04.11.2024

FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors will be phased out and replaced with FreeSty...

FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors will be phased out in the UK by the end of August 2025, meaning that people liv...