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Pancreatic Cancer UK launches first-of-its-kind diabetes and pancreatic cancer course
A new course developed to help healthcare professionals improve the care they offer to people living with diabetes and pancreatic cancer is welcoming registrations. Pancreatic Cancer UK is delighted t...
Sleep mask for diabetic eye disease listed on NHS drug tariff
A sleep mask that treats diabetic eye disease every night while you sleep has been listed on the NHS Part IX Drug Tariff. Noctura 400 can now be prescribed through the normal FP10 route for people wit...
Bukhman Foundation commits $12 million to T1D Fund to fuel next wave of innovation in type 1 diabetes
The Bukhman Foundation has announced a $12 million donation to the T1D Fund: A Breakthrough T1D Venture. The T1D Fund is the first and largest scaled venture fund established to catalyse the developme...
WHO launches global guidelines on diabetes during pregnancy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global guidelines for the management of diabetes during pregnancy, a condition affecting about one in six pregnancies – or 21 million women a...
New diabetes app for young people rolled out across NHS Scotland
An innovative digital education platform supporting children and young people with type 1 diabetes has been successfully rolled out across all 14 NHS Scotland health boards, marking a significant mile...
Landmark research uncovers why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children, offering the clearest explanation to date of why the condition is particularly diff...
Diabetes UK launches ‘Strike Out Stigma’ campaign to challenge harmful myths about diabetes
A charity is calling time on the harmful myths, misconceptions and everyday judgements that millions of people with diabetes face across the UK. Diabetes UK has launched its ‘Strike Out Stigma’ campai...
QiC Diabetes Awards 2025 winners announced at prestigious ceremony
Teams which have gone above and beyond to improve diabetes care have been celebrated at the 15th annual Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards. The highly respected awards ceremony took place on the ev...
Welsh-based company Afon Technology to sign manufacturing contract with Sony UK Technology Centre
Afon Technology Ltd, a pioneering company based in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, is finalising a landmark manufacturing agreement with Sony UK Technology Centre (TEC) Limited to produce its groundbreaking,...