The Economist Article

[compound26]

The Economist ‏@theeconomist 2h2 hours ago

Diabetics: imagine no longer needing to prick your finger for a blood-sugar check econ.st/1F6j3AH

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www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21664942-patches-skin-can-analyse-sweat-and-monitor-glucose-sweating-big-stuff?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/sweating-the-big-stuff

[harrys]

There was no mention of Afrezza in the article... did I miss something?

[harrys]

Sept 20, 2015 10:53:41 GMT -5 compound26 said:

The Economist ‏@theeconomist 2h2 hours ago

Diabetics: imagine no longer needing to prick your finger for a blood-sugar check econ.st/1F6j3AH

If the link to the article does not work, use the following link

www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21664942-patches-skin-can-analyse-sweat-and-monitor-glucose-sweating-big-stuff?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/sweating-the-big-stuff

Ok, I see that you corrected the title of this thread. Now why can't they follow this article up with "Imagine no longer having to stick your thigh for insulin"!

[peppy]

Probably cost prohibited at first, I'd like to wear one and watch what my glucose levels do when I eat and/or exercise. The new fit bit.

"The patch that Eccrine Systems is developing absorbs sweat from a porous adhesive to the sensor, which is coated with a membrane that attracts a specific biomarker for measuring glucose. A microprocessor then determines the concentration and transmits the data wirelessly. A disposable sweat patch for glucose monitoring could be worn for as long as a week, allowing round-the-clock monitoring. The data could also be relayed directly to a doctor.

Gentag, based in Washington, DC, announced a prototype diabetes patch in July. John Peeters, the chief executive, says it too will relay information to a device wirelessly. Both Gentag and Eccrine Systems aim to have their patches on the market in 2016."