Efficient blood sugar control plays a major role in preventing diabetes, a disease affecting millions around the world.

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone ...

While many systems already pair continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps, PharmaSens and SiBionics may have ...

Tiny continuous glucose monitors can detect diabetes risk early. Mac Oliveau. ... may begin with simply wearing a small patch that keeps watch over your blood sugar—every minute of the day.

The monitor is a painless patch that inserts a needle into your skin. Every few minutes or so, it sends a signal to an app on your phone with an estimate of your blood sugar.

But in March 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first continuous glucose monitors for people without diabetes. Currently, two companies are making them: Dexcom and Abbott. Each patch ...

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?