by Bruce Brown | September 17, 2019 | Medical
The TÜV Rheinland European regulatory body recently awarded Swedish-based Brighter two EC certifications for Actiste, the company’s single-device solution for diabetes monitoring and treatment management. The regulatory granted Medical Device Directive (MDD) and...
by Bruce Brown | November 21, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
It’s neither our practice nor our inclination to write about health tech developers who abandon projects or new tech attempts that fail. Because Google’s health tech division Verily and Novartis’ Alcon eye-care division are the primary participants...
by Bruce Brown | October 17, 2018 | General News, Health
If people with diabetes Type I and Type II don’t monitor their blood glucose levels regularly, meaning multiple times each day, the consequences can include heart attacks, coma, blindness, and even death. Invasive self-testing, usually with finger pricks to draw...
by Kimberly Houston | February 27, 2018 | General News, Medical
Millions of people in the U.S. live with Type 2 diabetes. Physical activity and healthy eating can help control this chronic condition, but the motivation to make lifestyle changes must be there. Fitness bands, smart watches, and other devices can help with this by...
by Kimberly Houston | October 3, 2017 | General News, Medical
Exercise is critical component of an effective diabetes management plan, yet it poses additional challenges of its own.. To exercise safely and avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), diabetics must monitor their blood sugar before, during and after exercise by testing...
