Where Does Diabetes Technology Stand In 2019?

Diabetes management went through a radical transformation in the last years due to technology: the diabetes patient community found a strong voice online, continuous glucose monitors are taking the place of finger pricks, digital patches and insulin pumps make the dosage of insulin more predictable, and connected devices promise the era of artificial pancreas real soon. We looked around where diabetes technology stands today and what could we expect in the next 5-10 years? The diabetes community and digital health tech companies pushing for change Diabetes continues to affect the lives of millions around the globe. According to the latest estimates of the International Diabetes Federation, 425 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide – and the number is growing steadily. It means that one in eleven people has to manage the chronic condition on a daily basis, which might lead to stroke, blindness, heart attack, kidney failure or amputation. In an even more disquieting manner, the number is expected to rise to 629 million by 2045. Luckily, more and more diabetes tech companies are working on providing solutions to ease the everyday struggle with the condition – from big tech companies, such as Google, Amazon, or Apple until small start-ups in incubators. And the diabetes community, one of the most active groups of people online, is also pushing for making disease management simpler, easier, and more efficient. The best example for the persistence of the commu...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Future of Medicine artificial artificial pancreas blood blood sugar community diabetes diabetes management diabetic digital digital health health management insulin patient technology Source Type: blogs