By
AmyT on
September 7, 2011
When we reported last summer about the Helmsley Charitable Trust developing an open national registry for type 1 diabetes, we were envisioning some kind of dry database, or perhaps a big listing of sorts like ClinicalTrials.gov. We sure as heck weren’t expecting the kind of social media “wow factor” that Helmsley has infused into its new site, MyGlu.org. Check it out:
The site is in beta testing now, scheduled to go fully live later this…
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By
AmyT on
August 31, 2011
Are you a teen with diabetes with some strong opinions about the best and worst designed tools currently on the market for managing your illness? Tell us what you think!
Note that you don’t have to be a teen, but we are encouraging input from that age group, since adults with diabetes will be well-represented next month at an exciting “meeting of the minds” we are hosting in two weeks at Stanford University: The DiabetesMine™…
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By
AmyT on
August 29, 2011
When the insulin pump hacking story first broke two weeks ago, we viewed it mostly as a publicity stunt. But it’s had some interesting repercussions. Notably, two congressman have stepped up and requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the Federal Communications Commission’s approach to medical devices with wireless capabilities to ensure that the devices are “safe, reliable, and secure.” Well, that seems like good news…
The hullabaloo was enough for instigator Jay Radcliffe,…
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