Google Plans to Develop Smaller and Affordable Glucometers

This may be a good news for people who are looking for more affordable glucometers. Google has entered into an agreement with DexCom to create a series of disposable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices that the companies claim will be smaller and more affordable glucometers than current options.

“We’re committed to developing new technologies that will help move health care from reactive to proactive,” Andrew Conrad, head of the life sciences team at Google, said in a statement released by the two companies. “This collaboration is another step towards expanding monitoring options and making it easier for people with diabetes to proactively manage their health.”

The collaboration will pair DexCom’s sensor technology with Google’s miniaturized electronics platform. Together, the two companies hope to develop a device with a bandage-sized sensor that will be connected to the cloud.

Earlier this week, while explaining the reasoning behind the change to the name Alphabet, Google cofounder Larry Page emphasized the importance of the company’s Life Sciences effort, which has been working on a glucose-sensing contact lens.

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