Thought you couldn’t run a marathon? Think again. Our new Run26 challenge is open to runners of all abilities. You’re not expected to run long distances straightaway and can go at your own pace. So with the challenge open for those looking to get into running for the first time, or wanting to keep fit,…

Last month, along with 16,000 diabetes researchers and healthcare professionals, I got the chance to attend the American Diabetes Association meeting in Orlando. Here’s what was on the agenda for Type 2 research. DiRECT gets air time With the first-year results of the DiRECT trial announced in December last year, the second-year results are hotly anticipated. In the meantime,…

Our Head of Care Dan Howarth talks about why people with diabetes need to know about diabetes complications, like serious problems that can develop in your eyes and feet. And what we at Diabetes UK are doing to help you get the information you need to manage your diabetes and reduce your risk of developing…

Talking to people about diabetes has been made a little easier thanks to all the people who shared their tips online during Diabetes Week. Our chief executive Chris Askew reflects on shared experiences made possible by our teams across the UK. The curtain’s down on another Diabetes Week and what an immense theme – and…

Recently, Type 1 diabetes hit the headlines with the media reporting that the ‘BCG vaccine can reverse Type 1 diabetes to almost undetectable levels’. Our research communications officer Lucy Trelfa takes a look behind the headlines. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Scientists…

As we enter midsummer, Ken who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago, makes the most of long, balmy evenings by keeping active with son Charlie. I am lucky, Claire, my wife, works part time in a primary school and my son Charlie is about to return for his last term at primary school. And…