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From using beta cell therapy to finding ways to help cells survive, to how weight stigma is linked to poorer health in people with diabetes, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in January 2026.

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31.01.2024

NHS England announces NHS App rollout for digital prescriptions – he...

People living with diabetes in England will now be able to order prescriptions using the NHS App and coll...

23.01.2024

Experts call for an end to diabetes stigma

A group of 51 experts from across the globe have come together to recognise the urgent need end to diabet...

23.01.2024

Treatment for Type 1 Disordered Eating requires essential changes, Par...

A Parliamentary Inquiry report has highlighted the risks of disordered eating among people living with ty...

10.01.2024

We invested over £20 million into ground-breaking diabetes research i...

At any one time we have over 100 diabetes research projects on the go. Here, we take a look at some of th...

05.01.2024

Research shows promise to restore beta cells and offer type 1 diabetes...

Australian scientists have explored a new approach to restore insulin-producing cells, opening the door t...

19.12.2023

NICE announces final appraisal recommendations on hybrid closed-loop s...

A landmark announcement by the National Institute of Health Care and Excellence (NICE) outlines details o...

People sitting around tables and discussing research at the diabetes and menopause workshop

13.12.2023

Pinpointing gaps in research and support for diabetes and menopause

Thousands of women in the UK with diabetes are currently experiencing menopause. But at the moment, the a...

08.12.2023

Arthritis drug could offer immunotherapy hope in type 1 diabetes

A commonly prescribed drug for rheumatoid arthritis could be used to slow the progress of type 1 diabetes...

07.12.2023

Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge invests £13M into six new research pr...

We’re thrilled to unveil the latest research funded by the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge – a ground-bre...

22.11.2023

Our new report issues recommendations to tackle diabetes inequality in...

We have launched a new report which makes a series of recommendations to help tackle inequality against p...

16.11.2023

iOS 17 update could impact FreeStyle Libre apps usage, Abbott warns

Apple have introduced two new features as part of its iOS 17 release which could impact the usage of the ...

14.11.2023

World-first study to screen adults for type 1 diabetes opens for recru...

This World Diabetes Day, we’re excited to announce that recruitment for a world-first research study to i...

11.10.2023

Research highlights from Europe's biggest meeting of diabetes scientists

Thousands of diabetes researchers gathered last week in Hamburg for the European Association for the Stud...

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...