BTF newsletters BTF News is published three times a year and is packed with the latest information about thyroid health, including research updates and patient stories. Here is a selection of back copies. To receive the latest versions to your doorstep or inbox, please become a BTF member here Issue 105: October 2020 Covid-19 update Thyroid surgery FAQs Covid-19 and thyroid disease How to get the best out of your medical consultation Fundraising and donations Issue 104: June 2020 Supporting you during Covid-19 Thyroid eye disease FAQs Covid-19 and thyroid disease BTF research award 2020 Fundraising and donations NICE guideline patient information day Issue 103: February 2020 Lead: Welcome to our new patrons Joe Plater BTF Thyroid Cancer Research Award Obituaries Nikki Kieffer and Peter Esslemont My story: Opera singer Monica McGhee's journey with thyroid cancer Feature: Coping with the psychological symptoms of thyroid conditions Projects and research update Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups Issue 102: October 2019 Lead: New resources for teens and young people My story: Lindsay and Clare's account of living with hypothyroidism Natasha's account of running the London Marathon after thyroid surgery for Graves' disease Feature: Coping with exercise Projects and research update Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups Issue 101: July 2019 Lead: BTF research awards Second lead: new look BTF brand My story: Masterchef finalist Billy Wright – thyroid cancer Saira Batlay – hypothyroidism Iga Cegielko – hypothyroidism neck selfie project William Birch – posthumously on his CHT Coping with fatigue Projects and research update Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups #100 March 2019 Lead: Janis Hickey receives MBE Second lead: BTF members’ survey Feature: Cambridge ophthalmological symposium: the thyroid and the eye My story: Claire – Graves’ disease Hair loss and thyroid disorders Projects update Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups #99 October 2018 Lead: BTF cancer booklet highly commended at BMA patient awards Feature: thyroid and the menopause My story: Rosie – Graves’ disease and TED In the media Out and about Projects updates Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups #98 July 2018 Lead: Promoting good research Feature: Pregnancy and thyroid disorders My story: Jenny – postpartum thyroiditis Research news Projects update Medicine Update BTF Research Awards 2018 & 2016 Fundraising and donations Letters and comments Local groups #97 March 2018 Lead: Thyroid disease in dogs and cats Feature: Myths and misunderstandings about the thyroid Media Research News Out and About Project Updates Fundraising and Donations Letters and Comments Local Groups #96 October 2017 Lead: Liothyronine BTF Project Updates Feature: Advanced Thyroid Cancer Media: Change in Formula Affects Thyroid Patients in France Research News Out and About Fundraising and Donations Letters and Comments Local Groups #95 July 2017 Lead: BTF Children's Conference Feature: Older patients and thyroid disease My Story Research award reports Project updates Medicines update Fundraising Out and About Local Groups Letters and Comments #94 February 2017 Lead: BTF Children's Conference Feature: Vitamin D and thyroid disease Feature: Can thyroid disease be regarded as a disability? My Story: 10 years with hypothyroidism Research award reports Project updates Medicines update Fundraising Out and About Local Groups Letters and Comments #93 October 2016 Lead: Celebrating 25 Years of the BTF Feature: Changes in clinical thyroidology over 25 years Feature: Focus on some long-standing members and volunteers My Story: One woman's struggle with hypothyroidism Research News Feature: Thyroid and the eyes Thyroid eye disease real life story An orthoptist's reflection on the management of TED Fundraising Out and About Local Groups Letters and Comments #92 July 2016 Lead: Celebrating 125 Years of Thyroid Hormone Replacement Feature: History of Thyroid Hormone Replacement Feature: How Thyroid Disorders Affect Bones My Story: Mother's Experience of Child Born with Congenital Hyperthyroidism Research News Doris Godfrey Research Award Winner Project updates Letters and comments Fundraising Out and About #91 February 2016 Lead: Legacies fund pioneering thyroid research Feature: Thyroid and weight loss My Story: Experience of Graves' Disease Research News Project updates Letters and comments Fundraising Out and About #90 November 2015 Lead: Largest Europe-wide study into iodine deficiency starts Feature: The effects of thyroid disorders on the cardiovascular system My Story: How thyroid cancer changed one young woman's outlook on life Research News Project updates Letters and comments Fundraising Out and About #89 July 2015 Lead: New statement on the management of primary hypothyroidism Feature: My sister Lulu - born without a thyroid My Story: One woman's struggle to enjoy life again after an under-active thyroid diagnosis Research News Project updates Fundraising Out and About #88 February 2015 Lead: A Lasting Legacy Feature: A History of the thyroid Feature: Why do Some People with an Over-active Thyroid have Problems with their Eyes? My Story: One Man's Battle to Feel 'Normal' Again Research News Project updates Fundraising Out and About #87 November 2014 Lead: BTF to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2014 My Story: One woman's battle with Graves' disease and Thyroid Eye Disease Out and About Research Update: Award Winners' Reports Fundraising News #86 July 2014 Lead: BTF Hosts First Ever Conference For Children with Thyroid Disorders BTF Projects Update Research in the Media Medicines Update Article: Infertility Meet the President of the BTA #85 February 2014 Lead: BTF Launches Initiative to Improve Care of Hypothyroidism BTF Responds to Scottish Parliament Petition Out and About: Sight Loss and Vision PSP Launched at House of Lords Research update: Pilot Research on New Marker for Thyroid Cancer Fundraising News #84 September 2013 Lead: Spotlight on our fantastic fundraisers In the media: BTF volunteer tells his story in RNIB magazine Research update: FT3 in children Meet the BTF Research Award winners Hair loss and thyroid disorders #83 June 2013 Lead: BTF 'Rocks' at 21st Birthday Extravaganza Out and about: Patients help establish priorities for eye research Research update: Patients need to be better informed about side effects of antithyroid drugs, says study BTF's first 21 years - how it began My Story - Bridget O'Connor #82 January 2013 Lead: Introducing our new BTF patron Josef Craig News from BTF HQ UK iodine deficiency - the way forward Your thyroid broke ...but we can fix it My story: 'how I broke the "fat thyroid" myth and lost weight' BTF research news: award winner Dr Vicki Smith and final report from Dr Carla Moran Research update: thyroid cells grown in a dish, and thyroid disorders in children Medicines update: Thyrogen Letters and Comments First ever Thyroid Eye Disease Day a huge success #81 September 2012 Lead: Iodine status in the UK - the way forward Medicines watch BTF research news: Dr Peter Taylor, winner of the BTF 2011 Research Award, describes progress to date with his study on thyroid function and body composition in children BTF research news: Shirley Langham, winner of the 2012 Evelyn Ashley Smith Award, describes her project to research maternal iodine status and congenital hypothyroidism Research update: The SORTED study Article: 'Singer of the year' Toby Spence diagnosed with thyroid cancer Article: 'Reaching out' - Vivienne Revis writes about her experience talking with the public at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show My story: Paula writes about her experience with juvenile myxoedema 'BTF in bloom' pictures from the Harrogate and Gardening Scotland flower shows #80 May 2012 Lead: Record number log in for online thyroid clinic Article: Levothyroxine - the facts behind the story Article: Seaweed consumption linked to thyroid cancer Article: Antenatal thyroid screening fails to improve IQ in three-year-olds BTF Research News: Cardiometabolic risk in Resistance to Thyroid Hormone (RTH) BTF Research News: Hyperthyroidism and blood clot structure Interview: Ellie Williams, singer-songwriter and thyroid cancer survivor We rely on donations to fund our work supporting and informing people living with thyroid disorders. 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