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Our name has changed, our mission has not.

Type 1 Discovery magazine

Type 1 Discovery magazine brings you real-life stories of people living with type 1, in-depth interviews with researchers who are changing lives with their work, and the latest type 1 tech innovations that are helping to improve treatment for many.
Content last reviewed and updated: 22.07.2024

Published three times a year, Type 1 Discovery is packed with features, news, updates and ways to get involved with JDRF. The current issue includes features on:

  • Breakthrough T1D – find out all about our exciting new name and brand.
  • David Mitchell tells us what it’s like to represent the type 1 diabetes community on a Grand Challenge funding panel.
  • Manisha, a design and technology teacher, has a passion for raising awareness about type 1 and tells us all about it.
  • Find out how one man overcame his fear of needles when diagnosed with type 1.
  • Founder of the Diabetic Travelers Network, Julie Kiefer, gives us her top tips for travelling with type 1.

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Type 1 diabetes news

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ELSA testing kits to screen for type 1 diabetes in children
Research
20 August 2025

Breakthrough T1D takes next step in raising awareness of early detection, with support from Sanofi

We’re pleased to announce that we are launching a new initiative to raise awareness of the importance of early detection in type 1 diabetes (T1D), with support from Sanofi.

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A girl with type 1 diabetes after a teplizumab injection
Research
14 August 2025

MHRA approves licensing for teplizumab to be used in the UK

In a landmark moment, the MHRA has licensed the use of teplizumab in the UK, the first-ever disease-modifying therapy for T1D.

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Steve Bates OBE, David Bruce, Dean Sowman
Breakthrough T1D
31 July 2025

Breakthrough T1D UK welcomes new Board appointments

Steve Bates OBE, David Bruce and Dean Sowman will join our Board of Directors in October 2025.

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Image showing blood glucose testing using blood glucose monitor in Africa.
Research
30 July 2025

First large-scale study identifies novel subtype of type 1 diabetes in Africa  

In the study, nearly two thirds of young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) did not have the typical identifiers of the condition.