CGM as a lifestyle healthcare device. Such a bad idea?
When you wake up and check twitter, and find a storm of angry tweets in your stream, you might wonder what is going on. It […]
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Menarini’s Glucomen Day CGM. The newest game in town…
I took it on myself to purchase the starter kit of this new CGM to see whether it was as good as the reps on […]
Comparing the Libre2 and Dexcom G6 as RT-CGM using #WeAreNotWaiting software
The Libre2 has been available for some time now in both Germany and Norway, and is used by a reasonable number of loopers to drive […]
High temperatures, extreme conditions and glucose sensors… an n=1 observation
As many of us do going in to the new year, I made a decision to be more active, eat more healthily, etc. The usual […]
CGM for 2020 – will new entrants reduce costs?
One of the highlights of the various conferences during 2019 has been the slew of new CGM providers that appear to have CE marks (European […]
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 […]
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 […]
Death or profit: Flash, CGM and patient-centricity
As many people with T1D in the UK will know, there has been an ongoing dialogue between NHS England and the DVLA with respect to […]