A continuous glucose monitor is a better option than pricking your finger daily. These wearable devices are stuck to your arm and connect to an app on your smartphone or Apple Watch to easily test ...

Smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar levels for medical purposes without piercing the skin could be dangerous and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A new, noninvasive blood-glucose monitoring system may allow people ...

(WXYZ) — The FDA has cleared the first continuous blood glucose monitor available without a prescription. The device, named Stelo, is designed for people with Type ...

Continuous glucose monitors were originally designed to help people with diabetes track and better manage their blood sugar (aka ‘blood glucose’). Nowadays, not everyone you see wearing one actually ...

MIT develops needle-free glucose monitor using light technology. Revolutionary device could replace painful finger pricks for ...

A new technology recently reported in Nature Metabolism utilizes signal localization to improve the accuracy of non-invasive glucose measurement (NIGM). Study: Non-invasive measurements of blood ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. Continuous glucose monitors are small, wearable devices that track ...

One day in September, I stood in front of my open refrigerator, ravenous but unable to figure out what I should eat. I was worried that whatever I chose to eat would cause the new app on my phone to ...

A method using light to measure blood glucose levels could save diabetes patients from frequent finger pricks every day.