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6 stories tagged diabetes, newest first.

Screenshot of fda.gov: FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels

FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels (fda.gov)

468 points by sunnynagra 2 months ago | 217 comments

FDA news release announcing authorization of the first wearable device that continuously monitors both ketone levels and blood glucose.

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Screenshot of sfconservancy.org: Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors

Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors (sfconservancy.org)

355 points by pabs3 10 months ago | 112 comments

Software Freedom Conservancy blog post by Bradley M. Kühn on an undisclosed bug in Abbott's FreeStyle Libre glucose monitors linked to seven patient deaths.

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Screenshot of uwaterloo.ca: Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately

Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately (uwaterloo.ca)

358 points by ndrwnaguib 1 year ago | 145 comments

University of Waterloo news release about researchers developing a needle-free wrist-worn device that tracks blood glucose levels more accurately.

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Screenshot of martin.janiczek.cz: Taking my diabetes treatment into my own hands

Taking my diabetes treatment into my own hands (martin.janiczek.cz)

378 points by mjaniczek 2 years ago | 269 comments

Personal blog post by Martin Janiczek about building an insulin dosing simulator to optimize his own diabetes treatment.

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Screenshot of fda.gov: FDA clears first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor

FDA clears first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (fda.gov)

739 points by bookofjoe 2 years ago | 400 comments

FDA press release from March 5, 2024 announcing clearance of the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor.

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Screenshot of nature.com: A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care

A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care (nature.com)

446 points by sohkamyung 3 years ago | 160 comments

A Nature news feature from August 2023 about DIY 'bionic pancreas' closed-loop insulin systems built by people with diabetes and what comes next.

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#diabetes on Hacker News

FDA authorizes first wearable device that monitors ketone and blood sugar levels(fda.gov)

Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors(sfconservancy.org)

Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately(uwaterloo.ca)

Taking my diabetes treatment into my own hands(martin.janiczek.cz)

FDA clears first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor(fda.gov)

A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care(nature.com)