New Glucose Monitor Eliminates Finger Pricks

New Glucose Monitor Eliminates Finger Pricks

Last week, Abbott Diabetes Care received European Union approval for a new blood glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients: FreeStyle Libre. The wearable sensor eliminates the need for pricking the patient’s finger to get a drop of blood. Instead, a tiny...
iPhone Becomes Smallest Glucometer

iPhone Becomes Smallest Glucometer

If you have a smartphone, you have a powerful computer in your pocket. You can get all sorts of devices that can transform your phone into a stereo music system, a credit card reader, and even a projector. Some of the most intriguing applications, however, are add-on...
Wearables to Play Part in Google X Health Study

Wearables to Play Part in Google X Health Study

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal describes “Baseline” which is a new project being undertaken by Google X, the secretive skunk works for Google technology research programs such as autonomous cars. According to the WSJ article, the ultimate goal...
Google’s Smart Contacts Licensed by Novartis

Google’s Smart Contacts Licensed by Novartis

Google revealed last January that the company was working on a “smart contact lens” project. While other researchers have been working on similar projects to produce a computer display on a contact lens, the goal of Google’s development is to measure...