🤩 #WorldDiabetesDay is finally here!
This year we're celebrating 100 years since the discovery of insulin & the century of life-changing diabetes discoveries it inspired.
👇 Check out our thread to hear about just a few of the breakthroughs we've seen since 1921... (1/12)
1921: Insulin was discovered 🔬 (2/12)
1922: The first person was treated with insulin 💉 (3/12)
1934: Diabetes UK was founded! 💙 (4/12)
1977: A revolution in preventing complications 🩺 (5/12)
1977: We bought the first artificial pancreas 🏥 (6/12)
1983: The first insulin pen is tested 🖊️ (7/12)
1986: Screening for eye damage 👁️ (8/12)
1997: Progress to prevent type 2 diabetes 🚫 (9/12)
2017: DiRECT shows type 2 remission is possible 🍽️ (10/12)
2019: Immunotherapy delays type 1 diabetes ⏳ (11/12)
We look forward to seeing many more incredible #DiabetesDiscoveries in the years to come! 🌟 (12/12)
#100YearsOfInsulin #LabToLife #WorldDiabetesDay
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