Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) is one of the leaders in the diabetes technology space with its continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology. The company’s current-generation Dexcom G6 CGM remains one of the biggest players in the CGM space. Meanwhile, its next-generation Dexcom G7 CGM has already launched in a number of countries overseas. The wearable device — which […]
fitbit
Fitbit unveils array of new apps from health partners
Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) revealed today a suite of new apps and clock faces designed to help people manage their health, including a glucose monitoring app from Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) that is slated to launch in the second half of 2018. The Las Vegas-based company also announced programming from Diplomat Pharmacy, Humana (NYSE:HUM), One Drop and Walgreens. “Smartwatches provide a […]
How the Apple Watch & other wearables could help highlight early signs of diabetes
Researchers have found that using Cardiogram‘s deep neural network technology, data collected from ordinary wearables could help flag early signs of diabetes. In one 14,000-person study, the company’s DeepHeart technology was able to distinguish between people with and without diabetes at 85% accuracy. Investigators from Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco presented the […]
Dexcom, UnitedHealth team up for wearable glucose management pilot program
Updated Jan. 17 to include confirmation of Fitbit’s participation. UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) are joining forces to launch an individualized glucose management pilot program to help people with Type II diabetes manage their condition in real-time using wearable tech. People using UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plan are eligible to use Dexcom’s mobile continuous glucose monitoring system to […]
One Drop partners with Fitbit to bring diabetes data to people’s wrists
One Drop announced yesterday that it landed a multi-part collaboration with Fitbit (NYSE:FIT). The group’s first initiative will be to integrate Fitbit’s data onto One Drop’s mobile app for diabetes management, the company said, in the hopes to helping One Drop users better understand how physical activity impacts blood glucose management. The data from Fitbit will […]
Dexcom partners with Fitbit for glucose-monitoring tech
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) and Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) have partnered to develop and market continuous glucose monitoring technology for people with diabetes, the companies announced today. The companies plan to integrate Dexcom’s CGM data with Fitbit’s new smartwatch, the Fitbit Ionic, so CGM users on Android or iOS devices can see their activity and glucose levels on their […]
