Adding to the arsenal – what is the new oral add-on for Type 1 Diabetes?
For the first time, an oral add-on treatment, Dapagliflozin (aka Forxiga from Astra Zeneca) has received regulatory approval for managing type 1 diabetes. While this […]
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Masquerades and Feints – using DIY diabetes terms nefariously
That’s a very blunt headline making a pretty clear statement about my point of view on this topic, but what is the topic? If you […]
Glastonbury Festival 2019 – a looping review
I guess the best way to describe Glastonbury Festival 2019 is hot, hot, hot. As the clear sky and brown grass of the picture suggests, […]
DIY Diabetes, Misuse and Ethics. A painful mishmash for healthcare
While giving a presentation on diabetes technology to healthcare professionals at a day conference recently, the usual question of what can be said to patients […]
Medtrum’s S6 update. Does it make a difference?
Earlier this year, Medtrum updated their S6 CGM system, introducing better sensors and an updated algorithm within the transmitter, with the intention of improving the […]
May 2019 Snapshot of UK DIY APS Users
For the duration of May, I ran a survey of UK DIY APS users. Having closed the survey now, this is the overview of the […]
Libre with MiaoMiao – calibration and comparison
Following the release of the FDA statement about DIY systems, and the implication that it is a DIY CGM that caused the issue (essentially Libre […]
The first Living with Looping – an event summary!
The idea for “Living with Looping” spawned as more and more people have joined the WeAreNotWaiting community, setting up their own closed loop systems, and […]
Infusion sets – overlook them at your peril…!
Infusion sets. The one part of a pump or artificial pancreas system that interfaces directly with the human, breaking the skin machine barrier. Infusion sets. […]
DIY looping and CGM – a critical cog in the machine
When you are using a DIY closed loop, one of the most critical parts of the set up is the CGM data. But what we […]