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The 100 Challenge

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Latest news and events

Alopecia UK joins pioneering charity initiative to end autoimmune conditions

Alopecia UK has joined the Connect Immune Research initiative

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Virtual Discovery Event - Sport & Exercise with type 1 diabetes

Join us on Saturday 24th April to hear more about managing sport and exercise with type 1 diabetes. Register for free today.

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Brexit and insulin supply chains - joint JDRF and Diabetes UK statement

JDRF and Diabetes UK have issued a joint statement on UK supplies of insulin in the face of the UK’s trade negotiations with the European Union.

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100 years since the discovery of insulin - the breakthrough that saved millions of lives

The centenary of the discovery of insulin – one of the biggest breakthroughs in medical history – will be marked by UK people this year.

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Research progress: beta cell replacements in type 1 diabetes aim to end daily injections

Novo Nordisk partners on device that could replace the lost insulin-producing cells in type 1.

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