Sensors: diabetes news
News about continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors, patches, readers and other devices for measuring glucose without a finger prick every time.
A smart ring measures glucose, alcohol and other biomarkers through sweat
Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a smart ring, published in Nature Communications, able to measure glucose, ketones, alcohol and three other biomarkers in sweat, with no finger prick required.
Read more →Endocrinologists highlight the impact of real-time glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes
LIFE-ONE, the first published clinical study in Spain on real-time glucose monitoring with Dexcom sensors in people with type 2 diabetes on insulin, found improved glycemic control and quality of life after 12 weeks, though access still varies widely by region.
Read more →Panama hands out free glucose sensors to children with diabetes
Panama's Social Security Fund has started providing 14-day continuous glucose monitoring sensors to minors with diabetes, with alerts before a dangerous glucose drop.
Read more →Abbott secures CE mark for Libre Duo, the first dual glucose-ketone sensor
Abbott has received CE marking for Libre Duo and Libre Duo 10 Day, the first sensors able to measure both glucose and ketones every minute in a single device, designed to help anticipate the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Read more →Abbott unveils a sensor able to measure glucose and ketones at the same time
The company showed off, at an international diabetes-technology conference, a dual sensor designed to catch diabetic ketoacidosis earlier.
Read more →Glucose sensors in 2026: fewer calibrations and more accuracy
The new generation of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) reduces the need for finger-prick calibration and moves toward smarter, more connected systems.
Read more →MiniMed Simplera Sync: an all-in-one disposable sensor
Medtronic's new sensor removes the need for extra adhesive tape and simplifies insertion to just two steps.
Read more →FDA clears Medtronic's MiniMed Go system with the Instinct sensor, made by Abbott
The FDA cleared Medtronic's MiniMed Go system, which pairs the InPen smart insulin pen with Instinct, a new up-to-15-day glucose sensor made by Abbott, designed for people who don't use an insulin pump.
Read more →Isaac, the sensor that promises to measure glucose through your breath with no finger pricks
Unveiled at CES 2026, this coin-sized device developed by PreEvnt aims to measure blood sugar non-invasively by analyzing the user's breath.
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