The Breakthrough T1D Journey: Where It All Began
Fifty years ago, two mothers came together to make the world a better place for their children and for other people burdened with type 1 diabetes.
JDRF-Beyond Type 1 Alliance Announce Global Covid-19 Prevention Guidance Campaign
The Breakthrough T1D-Beyond Type 1 Alliance has brought together leaders of the international diabetes community to create recommendations to curb the spread of Covid-19 and keep people with diabetes as safe as possible during the global pandemic.
Meet the Scientist: Developing Devices That Resist Autoimmune Attacks
What might be the next best thing to having a healthy pancreas that is steadily producing insulin? It could be a device inside a person’s body that would protect the implanted beta cells from attack, while allowing the cells to produce insulin for you. Dan Anderson, Ph.D., has been working for years to create devices […]
Insulet to Supply 6 months of Product to Customers in Dire Need
Omnipod® producer Insulet announced today that it would expand its financial assistance program to those U.S. customers who had lost insurance in the wake of changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. For those who qualify, the company will provide a six-month supply (60 Pods) of product for free. Those customers who might benefit must meet […]
Novo Nordisk Offers 90 Days of Free Insulin to Those Left Uninsured Because of the Coronavirus
Today, leading insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced that it would offer 90 days of free insulin to those who lost their jobs and medical insurance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes just days after Eli Lilly and Company announced that it would provide a co-pay card letting anyone with or without commercial insurance […]
T1D Research Continues During Coronavirus
Quite quickly, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted daily life, jolted perspectives and could very well change how we work and interact with each other for a long time to come. But what has the impact been inside research labs, where Breakthrough T1D-funded scientists have been driving hard and fast to deliver cures for type 1 […]
Talking to an Expert: COVID-19’s Impact on Cures Research
Dr. Aaron J. Kowalski answers what the pandemic means to ongoing research and fundraising and why “there still are no cures” for type 1 diabetes.
Free Ways to Keep Your Kids Engaged and Active During “Coronatine”
Games, activities, crafts, and virtual voyages to keep the family entertained and active during this time of social distancing.
Saving Vision, Changing Lives
Several decades ago, type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients brought their seeing-eye dogs into the offices where Jennifer Sun, M.D., MPH., now works. The complications of T1D had severely compromised or cost the patients their eyesight. Today, work led by Dr. Sun is changing all that. We share Dr. Sun’s work as part of our Meet […]
