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 […]
Libre2
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 […]
Coming soon… Libre2 and Libre2 Plus Face Off
I’ve now managed to get hold of a Libre2 and a Libre 2 Plus. Well, perhaps more than one of each. So I’ll be sticking […]
SiBionics GS1 CGM: a deep dive
If you have type 1 and use social media, you can’t have missed the adverts for the newly CE marked SiBionics GS1 CGM system. They […]
A close up view of Libre CGM data via Diabox…
The takeaway is that if you’re using any tool like this, it’s worth considering enabling the smoothing functionality. It may not give you exactly what the sensor is reading right now, but doing so is much less likely to result in accidentally delivering too much insulin. Which is more important to you?
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?
Comparing Dexcom’s One with Libre2
Having had the Libre2 fall off during the first few hours of the “Six of the Best” test, I decided to run One Vs Libre2 […]
Six of the best: UK CGM error grids
As I’ve previously discussed, I’ve been running a side by side trial of the currently available CGM systems in the UK. It focused on those […]
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 […]
Comparing the Libre2 and Dexcom G6 as RT-CGM using #WeAreNotWaiting software
The Libre2 has been available for some time now in both Germany and Norway, and is used by a reasonable number of loopers to drive […]