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TexasProgresive

(12,312 posts)
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 06:32 AM Sep 2015

Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes - September 06, 2015 7:03 AM ET

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/09/06/437570402/why-google-is-going-all-in-on-diabetes

Millions of people with diabetes prick a finger more than five times a day to monitor their blood glucose levels. It's a painful and expensive process.

But now, Google's Life Sciences division is putting its immense resources behind new initiatives aimed at helping them better live with the disease.

"It's really hard for people to manage their blood sugar," said Jacquelyn Miller, a Google Life Sciences spokeswoman, in an interview with KQED. "We're hoping to take some of the guesswork out of it."

Earlier this week the new Google Life Sciences unit announced that diabetes is the company's first major disease target. It may come as a surprise that Google, a company that helps people search online for flights and restaurants and dabbles in other ventures like self-driving cars, is investing in new therapies to treat disease.
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Why Google Is Going All In On Diabetes - September 06, 2015 7:03 AM ET (Original Post) TexasProgresive Sep 2015 OP
I would totally buy this kdmorris Sep 2015 #1

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
1. I would totally buy this
Mon Sep 7, 2015, 08:47 AM
Sep 2015

Of course, I probably won't be able to afford it since I'm sure that insurance won't bother to cover this. They are pissed off enough at having to cover my test strips...

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