16th November 2014
For the millions of diabetics who monitor blood sugar levels every day by pricking their fingers with needles or special meters, the prospect of contact lenses able to track glucose levels in the blink of an eye would be a ...
14th November 2014
There’s nothing new in wearables reinventing medicine and health. Smart watches, headbands, ankle monitors and fitbits are hitting headlines every week giving patients more information and data on their body than ever before. And though I wouldn’t want ...
29th October 2014
When Maria was told that she needed a pacemaker she had no idea what that word meant. “I was six years old, so I did not understand very well what I needed it for”. At the age of twenty, Maria ...
25th October 2014
Chances are you know someone living with diabetes. According to the NHS in 2010 there were 3.1 million people living with diabetes in England alone, though 850,000 are undiagnosed. While there's no cure for diabetes, it can be managed well and allowing the ...
13th October 2014
A new wearable medical device that uses up to 3,600 liquid crystals can quickly let you know if you’re having heart trouble—or if it’s simply time to slather on some moisturizer. The small device, approximately five centimeters square, ...
9th October 2014
Managing diabetes takes practice and you need the right tools to do it. We do have good tools today, but Bastian thinks we can do better. The knowledge and treatment of diabetes has come a long way since the beginning ...
30th September 2014
It's about freedom. Flexibility. Choice. People with kidney failure once had just two options: kidney transplantation or visiting a clinic for dialysis several times per week. Now that's changed. Even those suitable for transplantation usually could spend years on dialysis ...
25th September 2014
How complicated is medical technology? Very. But does it have to be that way? Sure, there are ‘simple’ technologies out there as well, like the origami microscope or the vinegar cancer test. But how many of us mortals could come ...
22nd September 2014
You'll never be as outspoken and blunt as when you are a teenager. That's a personal opinion. And when it comes to living with diabetes, who needs sugar-coating? There might be a time when stigmas are gone and we will ...
19th September 2014
Model Bethany Townsend posted selfies wearing nothing but a bikini and a colostomy bag. The world watched, and the world's ostomy community took action. It's hard to imagine a more image-conscious industry than the world of fashion. But one very ...