People with type 1 diabetes in England to be given skin sensor to monitor blood sugar
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5XPSP)
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Hundreds of thousands of people with type 1 diabetes in England are to be offered a hi-tech skin sensor to monitor their blood sugar levels in seconds.
The device, the size of a 2 coin, sits on a patient's arm and constantly checks their glucose levels. It comes with an app that tells them whethertheir blood sugar levels are at an appropriate level.
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