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Topic of the Month January 2019

Blood glucose monitoring of tomorrow - modern diabetes therapies

There are 425 million people with diabetes in the world. Heart problems, kidney failure or blindness - these can all be consequences of the metabolic disease. In order to avoid damage to organs or body parts, it is important to recognize them early and treat them correctly. Medical technological progress is a top priority: Thanks to modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods, diabetes patients now have the possibility of being treated digitally. You can read in our current Topic of the Month what this can look like, where there is still room for improvement and what else could be done in the future in the field of diabetology.

Diabetes digital – smart support for diabetics

Image: Woman at the table operating a smartphone and surrounded by utensils for diabetes therapy; Copyright: panthemedia.net/Lev Dolgachov

Monitoring blood sugar levels, counting carbohydrates, calculating insulin doses, and keeping accurate records in a journal – diabetes is a data-intensive disease that demands a lot of self-discipline and attention from those who are affected by it. Some concerns are patients neglecting to keep a food journal, "fudged" test results or calculation errors. Digital solutions help patients easily manage the large volumes of data.

Read the article about smart support for diabetics here

DiaDigital: making sense of diabetes apps

Image: Glucometer next to a smartphone that shows the blood glucose level; Copyright: panthermedia.net/simpson33

While they are very useful, health apps have one major drawback: anyone can release and distribute them unchecked. Only some apps require medical device certification. So how can users spot a great, safe and useful app? When it comes to diabetes apps, the "DiaDigital" seal of distinction is the answer.

Read the interview with Diana Droßel here

Digital and personalized diabetes management

Digital blood glucose measurement via a sensor on the arm, glucose values in an app and data evaluation with the help of software: diabetes experts, product specialists at Roche Diabetes Care Germany and a patient talk in our report on MEDICA.de about the future of diabetes treatment.