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The Breakthrough T1D Media team is here to help journalists and producers with information on type 1 diabetes research, with facts and figures about type 1 diabetes, position statements, information on the celebrities giving their backing to Breakthrough T1D and with any other enquiries.
Content last reviewed and updated: 15.12.2025

Are you a journalist seeking information about type 1 diabetes and our mission to prevent, treat and cure the condition? We are able to provide members of the media with:

Media enquiries in the UK

For all media enquiries in the UK please email pressoffice@breakthrought1d.org.uk. This email is monitored between 09:00 and 17:30 Monday to Friday.

Please note: the above email address is for enquiries from the media/journalists only. Please email info@breakthrought1d.org.uk with all other enquiries.

Media enquiries in the US

For all enquiries in the US please email media@BreakthroughT1D.org.

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