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Astro Teller of Google X used to do that sort of thing at BodyMedia. It wouldn't surprise me if Google also has some projects in the works.
Disclaimer: I work for Verily, but I know nothing about these projects.
> I'm excited to see where it goes. BREAKING NEWS FROM THE FUTURE (Reuters): Hundreds of thousands Apple users die within hours after IoT glucose measurement + insulin pump device overdoses insulin during WannaDie cyberattack. Apple urges all surviving users to update the system immediately. Surviving users and family members of deceased will get 10 year full Apple subscription and special $20,000 memorial gift card…
> I'm excited to see where it goes. BREAKING NEWS FROM THE FUTURE (Reuters): Hundreds of thousands Apple users die within hours after IoT glucose measurement + insulin pump device overdoses insulin during WannaDie cyberattack. Apple urges all surviving users to update the system immediately. Surviving users and family members of deceased will get 10 year full Apple subscription and special $20,000 memorial gift card…
Thank goodness, specialist embedded systems are immune from Malware.
For example, I am interested in calorie tracking, but the various apps out there mostly seem to cover franchise food. They can't accurately say anything about the sandwich I made in my kitchen.
Are there any uses for this information for "normals", people with no particular danger of diabetes? For example, I am interested in calorie tracking, but the various apps out there mostly seem to cover franchise food. They can't accurately say anything about the sandwich I made in my kitchen.
Apple's recent obsession with health monitoring is weird from a branding standpoint. Losing appeal with young people is the nightmare of any technology company, becoming known as that gadget for geriatrics is another level of dejection. I read that this focus is particularly driven by Tim Cook's fascination with the space. It sort of confirms my idea of him as not a very image conscious CEO, especially in contrast wi…
As an aside to the article Type II is caused by diverse reasons; not just weight. Weight is deffinately a factor; but there are other genetic and physiological factors that contribute to how well your body uses/produces insulin. The article doesn't help mitigate this by referring to Type II as a "Lifestyle" i.e. Shaming disease.
Diabetics have a enough to deal with then to be rudely told it's their fault and they simply have to 'exercise'. A little compassion goes a long way.
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My partner is type 1 diabetic, and CGMs were a game changer for her (they started rolling out in Switzerland last year). She's been using the FreeStyle Libre ( https://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/libre/ ), which uses NFC and on select markets has an Android app available, but here we still have to use the handheld reader.
The Libre only gives you a reading when you manually check it, right? Or did I misunderstand that? I wouldn't want to lose the low/high/rate of change alerts the Dexcom gives. Even if you're sleeping, it'll wake you up if the blood sugar starts getting low.
If you want to hack, it is possible to turn the Libre to have automatic alerts. I did it, it's not perfect, but if you have nightly hypos which you don't notice, this can be helpful:
https://github.com/pimpimmi/LibreAlarm/wiki
http://www.freestylesticker.com/product/freestyle-libre-cgm-...
If you're in Europe, I have one modded Sony Smartwatch 3 which I can sell :)