Jan 11,2024

Veri Releases New Metabolic Health Program

Veri announced the release of its new in-app metabolic health program, leveraging personal biomarkers from a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with behavior change science. Built by Veri's health team in coordination with advisors from Stanford, Duke, and Harvard, the new four-stage program gives members a personalized metabolic health coach in their pocket, including daily guidance to help members understand their metabolic health, daily goals to keep on track and lifestyle change support. Veri program package delivers 14-day wearable CGM from FreeStyle Libre and mobile app based software experience starting from €139/month, or just the app subscription for €39/month. Veri for Coaches is also offered by the company for the practitioners and coaches to keep track of their clients via coaching dashboards, and bundle their services with sensors offer by Veri.

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Jan 11,2024 TOP STORY

Regional Union Selects Dario's Cardiometabolic Solution for Diabetes, Hypertension, Weight Management and GLP-1 Support

DarioHealth announced a new contract to provide its cardiometabolic solution to a regional union, expected to begin in the first quarter of 2024. The Union, representing food industry workers, selected Dario to deliver integrated support for employees living with diabetes, pre-diabetes and weight management needs along with special support for those taking a GLP-1, or anti-obesity medication. "We believe that this new contract is an early indicator of the strong start Dario is enjoying in 2024 as we see growing demand coupled with the launch of Aetna and several previously contracted employers in the first quarter of 2024. We've proven our ability to deliver results with multiple labor organizations across a variety of industries, and we are excited to welcome this customer to our platform and start delivering on the promise," said Rick Anderson, President of Dario.

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Jan 13,2024

Nuvilab's new mobile solution features genAI, CGM tech

South Korean food AI company Nuvilab has come up with a new mobile solution for managing the nutrition of people with diabetes. Without giving out many details on the new solution, the company shared that it is incorporating continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and generative AI to enhance its effectiveness. The launch of this new offering comes as Nuvilab is expanding its healthcare service targets to include people with Type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, the company recently signed a formal contract to implement its AI food scanner in the inpatient care of Alexandra Hospital in Singapore, following a successful seven-week pilot. The scanner has a 95% average accuracy in recording and analysing meals of patients per bed.

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Jan 10,2024

Kakao Healthcare aims to go global with diabetes management

Kakao Healthcare CEO Hwang Hee took the stage at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPMHC) 2024 in San Francisco, unveiling ambitious plans for PASTA, its new mobile-based blood sugar management service utilizing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices and smartphones. The service includes AI-based food recognition and nutrient analysis, real-time blood sugar measurement, real-time guidance, analytical reports, and a community feature for sharing blood sugar data among family and friends. Kakao Healthcare will also be providing a separate system called "PASTA Connect" to medical institutions to facilitate patient treatment and education by integrating patient data with the hospital's electronic medical record system to support patient treatment continuously. The company is set to launch the platform in Korea in February. He mentioned plans for the PASTA service to enter Japan within the year and in the U.S. by the end of next year and noted that discussions with partners for joint ventures in each region are progressing, with concrete overseas business plans expected to be revealed soon.

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Jan 10,2024

January AI Launches The Glucose Prediction Feature in The New App

January AI has launched its AI powered glucose prediction feature in its free app named January, which provides insights into glucose levels without the need for a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The app utilizes the company's generative AI, CGM-0 technology, to analyze photos of meals and deliver glucose insights, macros, and meal alternatives. The photo capture uses generative AI to quickly and automatically generate accurate food titles and ingredients and quantities of complex meals. The new January app, available in the app store and will be demoed on stage during the Consumer Electronics Show today in Las Vegas. For an even more tailored experience, users can explore the January Pro app, which incorporates FreeStyle Libre CGM to create a precise predictions and insights.

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Jan 09,2024

Transforming Corporate Health: Fitterfly's Success in Tackling Diabetes and Weight Issues

While corporate wellness plans have been offered by employers for a long time, the focus has been primarily around giving access to quality care in the form of consultations, insurance or annual checkups. None of these have shown great adoption or outcomes. To change this scenario, Fitterfly launched digital therapeutic programs as pilot programs with 400 employees from five large corporate groups in January 2023. The primary focus was delivering health outcomes using technology and coaching for diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia and PCOS, and metabolic health issues. In the Diabetes programs delivered via Fitterfly App, personalised diet, fitness, stress and sleep management plans were shared with the employees based on several scientific assessments. Notably, 88% of participants experienced a 1.1 point reduction in HbA1c levels, indicating better diabetes management. Nutritional changes were also significant, with a 30% reduction in calorie intake, a 36% reduction in carbohydrates, and a 29% reduction in fats.

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Jan 08,2024 TOP STORY

Omada Health Joins Amazon’s Health Condition Programs as Launch Partner

Omada Health announced a partnership with Amazon Health Services to increase awareness of its cardiometabolic programs through Amazon’s new Health Condition Programs. Omada will be the first virtual diabetes prevention, diabetes, and hypertension provider available in Amazon’s Health Condition Programs, helping individuals discover and enroll in virtual care benefits that are available to them through their employer or health plan at no extra cost. When Amazon customers browse the site for products that support diabetes prevention, diabetes, and hypertension care, they can now discover an easy way to check their eligibility for health condition programs. Individuals can visit the Amazon Health webpage to initiate a general coverage check. If the check indicates they may be eligible, individuals will then be guided to Omada’s website to complete the enrollment process.

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Jan 08,2024 TOP STORY

Tandem Diabetes Care’s t:slim X2 Insulin Pump Integrates Automated Insulin Delivery System with Abbott’s New FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus Sensor

Abbott and Tandem Diabetes Care announced that the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology is the first automated insulin delivery (AID) system to integrate with the newly available FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, Abbott’s latest continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology. For the first time, FreeStyle Libre technology users in the United States are now able to experience the therapeutic benefits of a hybrid closed-loop system that helps predict and prevent high and low blood sugar. Tandem’s t:slim X2 insulin pump connects wirelessly to the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, which sends automatic glucose readings every minute to the pump. The pump’s Control-IQ technology predicts glucose levels 30 minutes into the future, automatically adjusting insulin delivery every five minutes based on CGM readings and can deliver automatic correction boluses to help prevent hyperglycemia. Abbott’s latest addition to the FreeStyle Libre portfolio is the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, which is the modified FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor cleared in 2023 by the U.S. FDA for use with AID systems. 

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Jan 08,2024 TOP STORY

Medtronic Diabetes announces the approval for MiniMed 780G System with Simplera Sync disposable, all-in-one sensor

Medtronic announced CE Mark approval for the MiniMed 780G system with Simplera Sync, a disposable CGM requiring. Simplera Sync features a two-step insertion process and is half the size of previous Medtronic sensors. The MiniMed 780G system with Simplera Sync sensor will be available in Europe via limited release in spring 2024. Medtronic will begin the phased commercial launch in Europe in the summer of 2024. Today, the MiniMed 780G system can be used with the Guardian 4 sensor. The MiniMed 780G system is an advanced insulin delivery system, automatically adjusting and correcting glucose levels every 5 minutes, and features with a Meal Detection feature to reduce post-meal hyperglychemia. The system with Simplera Sync sensor is not approved by the FDA and is limited to investigational use in the U.S. Simplera Sync sensor is designed to leverage Medtronic's advanced AID algorithm as part of its MiniMed 780G system while having a similar look and feel as the Simplera CGM which is for integrated use with the InPen smart insulin pen.

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