Tiny biosensor could mean end to daily finger sticks for diabetics

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Despite promising developments in recent years, millions of type-1 diabetes sufferers worldwide still face the often-painful daily burden of finger sticks to test their blood glucose levels. Now researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) have developed a biosensor that provides a non-invasive way to measure blood glucose levels and can transmit its readings wirelessly to a mobile device... Continue Reading Tiny biosensor could mean end to daily finger sticks for diabetics

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Biosensor, Diabetes, Fraunhofer, Glucose

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