The UK has launched a pioneering study to explore the development of type 1 diabetes in adults which aims to screen 20,000 individuals.

Research will enable earlier and safer diagnosis of type 1 diabetes through blood tests.

This makes the UK the first country to implement general population screening for type 1 diabetes in both children and adults.

The Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Adults (T1DRA) study, launched on World Diabetes Day, seeks to enroll 20,000 adults aged 18 to 70.