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: nora 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
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