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Emma was diagnosed with with type 1 diabetes in 1998 when she was 6 years old, right after her family moved from Finland to the USA. She started off with insulin injections but received an insuli...

When Kev’s daughter, Amy, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 10, there were many issues the family faced – including Amy’s fear of needles. Keen to help, Kev started researching technology that h...

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, Fatima worked hard to change her eating habits and increase her activity levels. Now after losing nearly three stone and putting her diabetes into remission...

Sarah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 34 years old. Since then, she’s learned to adapt to her condition and has had a child. Her uncle, cousin and sister all have type 1 diabetes ...

Chloe Gillum, 26, from Weston Super Mare, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine. Her experiences as a child made her want to become a nurse and work with children. She now wor...

After living with type 2 diabetes for 15 years, Keith Appleyard has been put been on an intense low-calorie diet via the NHS weight loss scheme to help him better manage his diabetes. It cou...

After being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2001, Lynn was shocked. She didn’t associate herself with having diabetes, but earlier this year Lynn decided to challenge herself by doing the One M...

Jon talks about the challenges of managing an active job (a PE teacher) with type 1 diabetes and how he’s adapted to working from home during the coronavirus lockdown. Watch Jon's story about bei...