Abbott’s Takedown Shakedown – an update
Following action from users, admins, healthcare staff and advocates, Abbott have responded on the takedown shenanigans. This seems to be a company statement that has […]
Abbott Freestyle Libre
Abbott’s Takedown Shakedown. No Libre no more
Over the past 48 hours, numerous Facebook groups across Europe that were unaffiliated with Abbott but provided “User group” services to Freestyle Libre users received […]
Waving the white flag? Medtronic partners with Abbott for CGM.
Breaking news in the world of Diabetes tech today saw Medtronic and Abbott share news of a partnership to provide Abbott CGM technology to Medtronic […]
When n=1 is not enough. An initial take on the Libre2 and Libre2 Plus comparison
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I received a number of Libre2 and Libre2 Plus devices to try. So far, I’ve only used […]
A lesson in how not to roll out real-time CGM to an existing system
What impact does a botched rollout of an app update have on a CGM provider?
The art of CGM accuracy studies, part 2: The Freestyle Libre3
As I’m currently testing a Libre3, and have taken a look back at the various accuracy studies as a part of this to review MARD data, […]
If COVID vaccines were deployed in England like Diabetes medication, many would be waiting for them in 2025…
As a headline, this seems like a harsh statement to make. As an observation of the organisation and effectiveness of England’s healthcare model, perhaps less […]
Abbott Freestyle Libre 3 – here already?
It was only a little over a week ago that Abbott released their Libre Sense, offering up CGM for athletes without a medical approval, with […]
Diabetes tech or not diabetes tech? “Libre Sense” is the question…
Whilst that’s a very poor nod to Shakespeare, Libre Sense is the question here. And that’s because they announced the launch of a “Glucose Sport […]
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 […]