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AmyT on
March 19, 2010
Let’s face it: a medical ID bracelet really doesn’t answer all the questions someone would need to ask if they found you unconscious in an emergency. But clearly, no one wants to schlep around a binder-full of medical history when they work out or travel. A number of new tech gadgets are being developed to meet this need, including USB sticks that store your med records, and “smart” med ID jewelry.
The latest addition to…
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Disclosure: I do not know for sure whether this company intends to enter this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge competition (although I hope so!); I’ve simply been corresponding with the co-founder for several weeks and find the product interesting — and hopefully inspirational for all fans of diabetes innovation.
A small company in Finland called Mendor has caught the diabetes-consumer-design bug. The glucose meter they’re developing by the same name bears a striking resemblance to a cellphone,…
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AmyT on
February 4, 2010
Our new Small But Mighty series is taking a look at some of the homegrown companies from folks who know diabetes the best! This week, we’re chatting with Matt Tendler, co-founder of MYLEstone Health, the company that brings us Glucose Buddy, the leading iPhone application for blood sugar logging. Matt was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college and soon realized the importance of good record-keeping to manage his BG levels.
Formally trained in Business…
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AmyT on
October 19, 2009
Some people were surprised recently to hear me say that tools for logging glucose are “not the Holy Grail of online diabetes tools.” I stand by that assertion, and I’m going to tell you why.
There are an ever-increasing number of PC and phone-based programs that allow diabetics to log and share their BG data. While this can be useful for some, there are several shortcomings for the general PWD population, the way I see…
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AmyT on
April 14, 2009
A few days ago I got an email alert from a company called MedApps that claims it’s unveiling the world’s first affordable and reliable mobile health monitoring system at the upcoming American Telemedicine Association conference in Las Vegas, April 26-28. And what functionality are they previewing? A system for remote upload of glucose data, of course.
I just bet, knowing how prevalent (and profitable) diabetes is, that the ATA event will be positively riddled with…
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