The Novofine Needle Remover involves taking the needle off the end of the pen, not just the needle shaft. It is a special cap that fits over the needle on the end of your insulin pen and neatly grips it so you read more »

Marketed as a smart accessory for insulin pen users, despite being small and light-weight, InsulCheck is robust and reliable. It’s a simple cap to slot on top of your insulin pen which shows the time elapsed since your last injection.  It also read more »

Dexcom has received CE Mark for its Dexcom G6 System for people with diabetes ages two years and up. John Lister, Dexcom’s General Manager for EMEA, says, “The Dexcom G6 represents the future of diabetes management. Not only does the product eliminate read more »

Six-in-ten people would be more likely to buy food from an eating establishment that provided traffic light labelling on menus and packaging, a poll from Diabetes UK has revealed. The survey of 2,121 UK adults, carried out by ComRes showed that the read more »

JDRF’s One Walks are taking place across the UK, giving you the chance to help raise money for Type 1 diabetes research. A global event to walk for the future of Type 1 diabetes research, One Walks began in 2014 and have read more »

The next generation of Dexcom sensor builds on the company’s existing CGM capability. It is being argued that Dexcom’s latest G6 sensors could convert CGM unbelievers into believers. Due to arrive in the UK in the next few weeks, the company believes read more »

EDITOR’S NOTE: When I spoke to Gavin Griffiths, also known as the DiAthlete, he had completed 16 marathons and had nine more to do before running the final one in London on May 13, bringing the total to 25. A marathon is read more »

Medtronic CareLink Personal has been revamped with a new uploader, the result being that Java is no longer required, making uploads much easier. For the simplified uploading of Medtronic supported insulin pumps and CGM to CareLink Personal requires a one-time installation of read more »

POLYPHOTONIX One of the ‘complications’ of living with diabetes is the prospect of a diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy. A relatively new product may be able to reduce the impact of this progressive disorder, preventing or at least delaying the potential outcome of blindness read more »

Diabetes, Why Me? is an event being run by the Burton Diabetes UK Group. It takes place at the Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent on Tuesday 5th June 2018 between 6-9pm. The programme is centred around the psychological aspects of living with read more »