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Hong Kong develops next-gen wearable continuous glucose monitoring system
BioSpectrum Asia
|October 2024
An interdisciplinary research team, including the Faculty of Engineering and Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Zhejiang University, and Guangzhou Medical University, in China, has developed a groundbreaking continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system which represents a major advancement in wearable health technology and is set to revolutionise diabetes management.
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The new CGM system, termed OECT-CGM, features a compact, coin-sized design integrating state-of-the-art biosensors, minimally invasive tools, and hydrogels. The core part of the device is the organic electrochemical transistor (OEC
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