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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Nabs $1.2M Grant for Diabetes App
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts recently received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a smartphone application aimed at helping people manage diabetes, the Worcester Business Journal reports.
For the 4-year project, researchers from WPI's Healthcare Delivery Institute will collaborate with diabetes and wound care experts from the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
The smartphone app will connect wirelessly to a glucose meter and scale so users could track their blood sugar levels and weight. In addition, the app will use the smartphone's camera to capture and analyze images of foot ulcers, a potentially dangerous complication associated with advanced, uncontrolled diabetes.
Read the full story at: http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2011/12/14/worcester-polytechnic-institute-nabs-12m-grant-for-diabetes-app.aspx
Source: iHealthBeat
Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovations, Trust, and Access With CVS Health's CMO
July 11th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.
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How Can Employers Leverage the DPP to Improve Diabetes Rates?
February 15th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
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