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i_max2k2 t1_j9lv6dj wrote

There is definitely a small difference between Theranos and Apple. It will come down to, if it’s actually feasible and it makes $ sense to build / mass produce and make profits. If all those boxes are checked, very likely Apple will release it. Theranos was horse poop.

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JangoDarkSaber t1_j9ls85g wrote

No we don’t. There’s multiple startups working on getting this tech approved however there’s no widely available monitors that are being sold at a commercial level.

The technology is still in it’s infancy and to claim it’s already in use is just plain false.

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thebigbabushka t1_j9lhbj4 wrote

I’m type one diabetic. Even the Dexcom and other continuous glucose monitoring technology released today to the public aren’t working perfectly. Far from it, since they don’t work on me hardly at all. Completely different technology all together, but worth noting as it’s something I’ve heard would happen for over a decade.

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AkirIkasu t1_j9lb432 wrote

True (and this is probably the wrong sub for this kind of news), but this kind of development could be very good news for a great number of people. Right now the most 'non-invasive' glucose meter is a probe that goes through your skin into your bloodstream with a puck that sticks outside of your body that you have to tape on, and you have to replace that every week or two. Reducing that to just wearing a watch is like a paradigm shift.

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