News & Views

We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in June, including more manageable once-weekly insulin treatment for type 2 diabetes and promising results from beta cell therapy trials in type 1 diabetes.

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11.11.2020

New research shows the impact of the first lockdown on type 2 diabetes...

New research from the University of Manchester has revealed that many type 2 diabetes diagnoses were dela...

11.11.2020

Research news from the EASD: curing and preventing diabetes

This year’s virtual European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference brought together tho...

11.11.2020

Diabetes Matters: A new programme about diabetes

This news-style programme, presented by Alice Beer, raises awareness of diabetes on an international scal...

11.11.2020

Diabetes UK Cymru calls for improved access to life-changing tech

Diabetes UK Cymru is hosting the “Type 1 and Tech Conference” online on World Diabetes Day under the them...

05.11.2020

We respond to new government guidance for clinically extremely vulnera...

The UK Government has published new guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people, who previously m...

05.11.2020

Could an ancient remedy be a modern treatment for foot ulcers in peopl...

New research we funded into a medieval remedy has found it to be effective at killing harmful bacteria, a...

29.10.2020

Research news from the EASD: Improving diabetes care

The annual European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference brings together researchers f...

28.10.2020

Leading diabetes researchers urge the Prime Minister to protect charit...

Leading researchers from across Diabetes UK’s Panels and Committees have written to the Prime Minister to...

26.10.2020

Seven Midlands schools win good diabetes care award

Seven schools in the region have won an award for providing great care to children and young people with ...

26.10.2020

Five East of England schools win good diabetes care award

Five East of England schools have won an award for providing great care to children and young people with...

21.10.2020

Research news from the EASD: preventing type 2 diabetes

We’ve already taken a look at highlights from the virtual European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...

14.10.2020

Young poet supports Diabetes UK Cymru for big push on mental health aw...

Duke Al Durham from Vale of Glamorgan, who lives with type 1 diabetes, is adding his distinct voice to Di...

13.10.2020

Diabetes UK responds to new government guidance for clinically extreme...

We don't think the new guidance published for clinically extremely vulnerable people is good enough, so w...

13.10.2020

Research news from the EASD: Living better lives with diabetes

The annual European Associate for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference brings together researchers fro...

10.10.2020

Our Chief Executive is awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Diabetes UK’s Chief Executive, Chris Askew, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the...

09.10.2020

Type 1 diabetes could begin in the womb, our research suggests

Type 1 diabetes can develop in babies under six months old and the immune attack behind the condition may...