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Dexcom is part of making history again

Approximately 300,000 Canadians live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that destroys the cells in the pancreas responsible for making insulin. The discovery of the insulin hormone over […]

Cadillac Fairview helps to make history again

Approximately 300,000 Canadians live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that destroys the cells in the pancreas responsible for making insulin. The discovery of the insulin hormone over […]

International Women’s Day 2022

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 marks International Women’s Day (IWD) around the word. For this year, the theme is #BreakTheBias. The theme challenges us to imagine a gender equal world, that […]

In her own words

Christine MacGibbon: University Student, Former Dancer & Model Diagnosed: 9 years old Christine’s journey as a T1D warrior began 24 years ago. This was a pivotal moment for her and […]

JDRF-CIHR Partnership to Defeat Diabetes Grants Now Announced

The pace of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research is moving faster than ever before.  In November 2021 to mark November’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, JDRF announced a new investment of $7 million to support four Canadian research […]

Access for All moves out east

Since the #AccessforAll campaign launched in 2019, we have seen considerable success with five provinces and one territory introducing new coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) and Flash Glucose Monitors […]

JDRF for Bell Let’s Talk Day

Bell annually runs its #BellLetsTalk campaign, raising awareness and helping to combat the stigma surrounding mental illness in Canada. Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), whether it’s you, your child, […]

Exciting update in Sernova’s type 1 diabetes (T1D) trial

Principal researcher confirms trial participants with a history of hypoglycemia unawareness are now insulin independent. Funding cell replacement therapies research is one of JDRF’s most critical undertakings globally, in its […]

Celebrating Leonard Thompson Day

January 23rd marks the 100th Anniversary of the first successful insulin injection JDRF’s primary goal is to cure type 1 diabetes (T1D) through research – as quickly as possible. To […]

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