Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have transformed how many people with diabetes manage blood sugar, but attempts to monitor blood glucose have a long history. Attempts to manage glucose kicked off in earnest when researchers began measuring glucose in urine in the mid-1800s. Scientists’ ability to do so steadily improved over the years, but urine glucose […]
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FDA warns against using ‘hacked’ diabetes devices
The FDA is warning the public against using unauthorized devices for diabetes management. After a report of a serious adverse event from a patient using an unauthorized device, the FDA is concerned about hacked devices used alone or with other authorized devices. In the report, a patient used an unauthorized device that received an electronic […]
