News and Updates

Analysis compiled by Avalere Health and supported by Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) finds that research funded by the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) has yielded more than $50 billion in federal healthcare savings.  Created by Congress in 1997 and administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the SDP provides federal funding to support research to prevent, treat, and […]

In December 2023, Mattel approached Breakthrough T1D with a partnership opportunity for the first Barbie with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Less than two years later, in July 2025, Barbie with T1D was launched. The collaboration reflects our commitment to ensuring that the millions of people living with T1D are seen, heard, and empowered. Barbie with […]

As Breakthrough T1D’s largest corporate partner, Marshalls has raised more than $47 million to-date to improve and change life with type 1 diabetes.

For students with type 1 diabetes who use technology to manage the condition, school cell phone bans can present challenges.

A new Breakthrough T1D-funded study finds that people with T1D and their caregivers are largely willing to try advanced new T1D therapies.

School nurses are essential to a child’s type 1 diabetes care. At Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA, that person is Nurse Whyte.

Explore type 1 diabetes recipes that are healthy and tasty! Our recipe box includes ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even desserts!

Support and resources to help you and your child succeed, from preschool through college!

Moira McCarthy reflects on the transformative impact of automated insulin delivery systems, and how the T1D community made it possible.

Barbie is the latest in a long line of toys and games that increase type 1 diabetes (T1D) visibility and awareness.