Kakao Healthcare has unveiled its latest AI-driven mobile diabetes management app. Called PASTA (Personalised, Accessible, Supportive, Tech-enabled, and Affordable), the app currently links to two CGM devices: CareSens Air by local manufacturer i-SENS and Dexcom’s…
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Diabetes disproportionately affects Medicaid patients compared to the general public, with Medicaid beneficiaries having higher rates of poor diabetes management, worse glycemic outcomes and more barriers to receiving care, according to the Center for…
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Banner Health, a leading U.S. nonprofit health system, successfully addresses behavioral health challenges using digital therapeutics. Faced with a surge in demand exacerbated by the pandemic and a shortage of clinical professionals, Banner Health…
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What You Should Know:
– The average person with diabetes could spend between $3,300 and $4,600 a year on out-of-pocket costs, including prescription medications, provider visits, over-the-counter supplies, and lost wages, according to a recent…
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New player in digital diabetes management Diabetes app Smit.fit from India and Qatar-based digital therapeutics (DTx) company Droobi Health have announced their merger.
The combined entity called DroobiSmit, headquartered in Singapore, aims to be a leading diabetes solution…
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– Tandem Diabetes Care and Abbott have joined forces to bring the first automated insulin delivery (AID) system in the US compatible with Abbott’s latest FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor.
– The…
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Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM, FACP, Chief Medical Officer at Glytec
The modern-day hospital is grappling with an alarming trend. According to a new global study, the number of people with diabetes is growing at a…
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What You Should Know:
– Withings Health Solutions has launched Body Pro 2, a revolutionary cellular-connected smart scale that is designed to improve the way patients with diabetes are cared for.
– Body Pro 2 is…
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Healthcare professionals and systems are facing increasing pressure as the estimated number of people living with diabetes worldwide stands at 537 million. Projections suggest this figure could rise to 783 million by 2045. However,…
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What You Should Know: – Prescriptions for the popular weight loss drug Wegovy showed a six-fold increase between December 2022 and June 2023, according to a recent analysis of prescribing trends by DrFirst. –…
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