Blood test strips. Cost, quality, accuracy. What’s most important?
Following a recent tweet from Partha Kar, and the subsequent conversation it created on Twitter, I thought a deeper investigation into this topic was worthwhile. […]
Blog Posts
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it – unless you wear CGM
A bit of Baz Luhrmann seemed an appropriate title, as his advice, “Wear sunscreen”, was obviously oblivious to the issues connected to sunscreen, swimming pools […]
Patching LibreLink for Libre2 – clearing the FUD
Last week, I posted a link to a github page on Facebook and Twitter, providing details of how to patch the LibreLink app on Android […]
Inside the Medtronic recall. What should we make of it?
As most people involved in WeAreNotWaiting are aware, on June 27th, the FDA issued a warning about cybersecurity issues with older medtronic pumps. These happen […]
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 […]
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 […]