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WellDoc BlueStar diabetes app gets FDA nod for “over the counter” use
WellDoc’s diabetes app BlueStar helps patients better understand their diabetes and provides tools for self-management.
Diabetes Mobile Apps are now numerous, but lack key features
Results of a study to evaluate diabetes apps for iOS and Android
Google X announces plans for smart contact lens that measures glucose levels in diabetics
Google’s secretive research lab Google X has announced plans regarding their work on a “smart contact lens” that continuously measures glucose readings.
Body Computing Conference 2013: Tastemade Combines YouTube and Healthy Eating for Diabetes
Tastemade co-founder Joe Perez introduced a collaboration between his cooking-based YouTube network and USC’s Center for Body Computing.
Control your pancreas with your smartphone
Three clinical trials that integrate smartphones into artificial pancreas systems suggest a potentially expanding role of these devices.
With both FTC and FDA going after medical apps, recent study identifies other apps for scrutiny
A recent study highlights other apps that may garner regulatory scrutiny.
AllScripts launches open app challenge, offers major cash prizes to developers
Chicago-based AllScripts launched an open innovation challenge at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco earlier this month with big rewards for developers.
New Gluco-Share app helps manage diabetes with social support and games
Vmersion-Health launches GlucoShare mobile health app for diabetics to share their blood glucose reading with friends/family and receive encouragement.
Azumio acquires SkyHealth, sets sights on launching comprehensive health and fitness dashboard
Azumio has acquired SkyHealth, developer of the top rated paid mobile fitness app for iOS Fitness Buddy, and diabetes coding app Glucose Buddy.
Track3 Diabetes and Carb Counter app is great for helping patients manage blood sugar & diet
Review of Track 3, a Carb counter, Insulin dosage recording and tracking, glucose tracking, and medication recording app for diabetics.
Why doctors should consider prescribing the iPhone iBGStar Blood Glucose peripheral
Disclaimer: I have no relevant conflict of interest relationships to disclosure, and have no affiliation with the makers of iBGStar. Recently making it’s debut into the online Apple Store is the much hyped and anticipated iBGStar Blood Glucose monitoring system by Sanofi US. Although the peripheral device had gained clearance by European regulators more than […]