This Monday (October 20, 2014) Dexcom announced that the FDA has approved their newest diabetes product, the Dexcom SHARE. Submitted in July 2013, Dexcom, as well as the entire diabetes community, has been waiting for the launch of a device that would enable users to access CGM data from anywhere. The Dexcom SHARE is a cradle that attaches to the Dexcom and through wireless connections, allows remote viewing of glucose levels through an iPhone or Android app. This extra measu

Recently, an article was published in the Wall Street Journal about the newest system for diabetics, NightScout, which allows parents to receive data from their child's CGM directly to their smartphone or smartwatch. NightScout enables parents to monitor their child's glucose levels from far away, therefore giving diabetics more freedom while being safe. Although NightScout relies on the commercial product Dexcom, it was first configured by an independent software engineer (a