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From difficult experiences at school to being nominated for a sports award, Chloe has come a long way since her type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. Speaking with us about her daughter, Louise shares her story, her advice for parents, and her hopes for the future.
Journalist Harry was 14 when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He shares how technology, community and greater openness have changed his life, and what he wants more people to understand about living with T1D.
At just 14, Megan has an array of impressive sporting achievements to her name, last year becoming the U13 European No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu champion. Together with her mum, Kate, she shares her love of the sport, how she balances training alongside her T1D, and why she hopes other young people with type 1 never let their condition stand in the way of their ambitions.
Youth Ambassador Eden sat down with Professor Shareen Forbes from the University of Edinburgh about her fascinating research exploring the role of antigens in improving islet transplant success rates, made possible through our global research programme. She tells us about the personal reasons driving her work and how her findings could help people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
For young people living with type 1 diabetes, the transition from home to university life can be a tricky one to navigate. Eden shares with us her experiences of preparing for this change.
Gabby’s son took part in the ELSA study, which looks for the early signs of type 1 diabetes (T1D) before symptoms develop. Gabby spoke to us about how knowing early is helping them prepare for life with T1D.
Breakthrough T1D has led an international expert group of leading type 1 diabetes researchers, clinicians and screening specialists to set out consensus guidance on screening the general population for early stage type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Renuka Dias, professor at the University of Birmingham and consultant at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the early type 1 diabetes (T1D) clinic that she has set up in her city.
The Autumn 2026 issue features European jiu-jitsu champion Megan on why type 1 diabetes should never stand in your way.
Hear from Anastasia Bukhman, one of the founders of the Bukhman Foundation, on her family’s journey with T1D and turning her lived experience into action.
Read an interview with best-selling author Annabel Steadman and discover the latest on update on teplizumab.
Download issue 100 of Type 1 Discovery magazine to find out how our cover star offers a glimpse of what the future of T1D treatment could look like.
Download issue 99 of Type 1 Discovery magazine to find out how cover star Mason's T1D diagnosis brought with it a life-changing love of baseball.
Get your copy of issue 98 of Type 1 Discovery magazine, which includes a feature on the making of our Breakthrough T1D film 'What a cure feels like'.
Download issue 97 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star Manisha, a design and technology teacher, who has a passion for raising awareness about type 1.
Download issue 96 of Type 1 Discovery magazine which includes a feature on our cover star, broadcaster and communications specialist Reece Parkinson, on how he has come to terms with his type 1 diagnosis and is now looking to inspire others
Jim Pattison, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer at Breakthrough T1D, explains where T1DE services stand today and the key challenges still putting specialist care at risk.
We hear from Jim, our Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, on how the refreshed Diabetes APPG is giving people with type 1 diabetes a stronger voice in Parliament.
Too many people in the UK are introduced to type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the worst possible way – through a medical emergency.
As the Government launches its 10-year plan to improve health and care, Breakthrough T1D's Director of Policy, Hilary Nathan, takes a look at what's shifting and what the changes mean for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Find out more about research that aims to help people with type 1 diabetes to live independently for longer.
I’m a parent, sister and niece of people living with type 1 diabetes and a trustee at Breakthrough T1D UK. I also study closed-loop systems at Oxford and last week I spent a couple of days at the Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Amsterdam.
How to navigate getting older with type 1 diabetes, including looking after your mental health, the menopause and T1D, and planning for future care.
A free information pack for parents and schools to support young people with type 1 diabetes in school, at home and when socialising.
This 170 page book is a useful reference guide to help live well with type 1 diabetes
A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.
A free 28 page guideline for schools, colleges and early years settings. Includes sections on: roles and responsibilities; insulin injections and pumps; blood glucose monitoring; PE, exercise and diabetes, and much more.
A flyer which can be given to parents of children with type 1 so that they can order a School Pack to use to discuss their child's support needs with teachers at school.
We have produced this flyer which outlines the details of the e-learning module to help school teachers provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.
If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, use our DiaDigits calculator and help us tell the world about type 1 diabetes.
Our white paper outlines the urgent need for action to identify people at risk and in the early stages of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear.
Our Facing the Future report explores the experiences, concerns and needs of people over the age of 45 living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Our Access For All report examines how people with type 1 diabetes access technology such as hybrid closed loop (HCL).
Identifying the strengths and weaknesses, gaps and opportunities of UK type 1 diabetes research; clearing a path to the cure.
Accelerating access for new type 1 diabetes treatments.
A report that presents a positive picture of type 1 diabetes research in the UK.
Breakthrough T1D UK commissioned market research to understand the motivations and barriers people with type 1 diabetes face in making treatment choices.
Breakthrough T1D UK’s Covid and Beyond report reveals the impact of the Covid pandemic upon lives already affected by type 1 diabetes.
Justine Steventon is navigating menopause while living with type 1 diabetes. Her hybrid closed loop (HCL) system and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are helping restore her energy, confidence, and sense of control.
Older adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are often left out of conversations about technology. Below, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Katie Hards explains why hybrid closed loop systems could be life-changing for people with complex care needs.
Retired accountant Andy Buckle has lived with type 1 diabetes for almost five decades. After a demanding career, he began to think about how he could contribute something meaningful.
It’s a well-known issue that diverse ethnic groups are not represented in health research. But a team of medical charities and people with lived experience is driving change in this area by raising the voices of people from diverse ethnic groups through a powerful film called INVISIBLE.
Find out how the artificial pancreas, also known as hybrid closed loop technology, can help you or your child reduce the impact of daily type 1 diabetes management.
Find out how flash glucose sensing can help you or your child manage glucose levels, and find out the difference between flash and flash two.
Find out about continuous glucose monitors and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
Find out how an insulin pump works and how it can help you or your child manage type 1 diabetes.
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