Dexcom, Inc., a developer of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for diabetes management, has announced the South African launch of its Dexcom G6 System for people with diabetes ages two […]
Diabetes
Sugar.IQ Diabetes App Launched Commercially
IBM Watson Health and Medtronic have announced the commercial availability of Sugar.IQ™ with Watson, an app that aims to give people insights to help manage their diabetes. Using Watson, the Sugar.IQ […]
World’s First Non-invasive Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Wearable Announced
US-based health tech startup, LifePlus Inc. has announced that they have developed the world’s first non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitoring multi-sensor wearable device. According to LifePlus, in addition to blood […]
Fitbit Introduces Health Partner Apps
Global wearables brand, Fitbit has introduced new health apps and clock faces for their smartwatches, Fitbit Ionic and Fitbit Versa. Built using Fitbit’s software development kit (SDK), the apps and clock […]
New Glucose Monitoring Patch Avoids the Prick
A multidisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Bath in the UK have developed a non-invasive, adhesive patch that can measure glucose levels through the skin without a finger-prick […]
Study Determines How Personality Affects mHealth Self-management
Researchers at the Center for Health Information and Decisions Systems (CHIDS) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in the US have published the results of a study […]
Merck Opens Applications for Diabetes & Hypertension Awards 2018
The Merck Foundation has opened applications for its Diabetes and Hypertension awards 2018, under the themes: ‘Every day is a Diabetes Day,’ and ‘What a Healthy Heart Needs.’ The awards […]
Merck Foundation Builds Healthcare Capacity in Developing Countries
The Merck Foundation, in partnership with the University of Malaya has signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim to build healthcare capacity in Africa and Asia with a special […]
Fitbit Invests in Glucose Monitoring Startup
Fitbit, a leading activity wearable developer, has invested more than $6 million into a US-based startup, called Sano, which develops glucose monitoring tech. This is the first time that Fitbit […]
Gauteng Public Health Improves Diabetes Management with New Tech
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital has become the first healthcare facility in Gauteng to use a confocal corneal microscope to diagnose nerve damage in diabetes patients. The confocal corneal microscope […]
Sub-Saharan Africa Warned About Projected Diabetes Growth
New data released at the inaugural Diabetes Frontier Africa event indicated that sub-Saharan Africa will see a 156% increase in diabetes prevalence over the next 30 years – the largest […]
Reducing Women’s Diabetes Risk
Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November, women need to make themselves aware of diabetes risk factors and take steps to improve their health and that of their families. […]