Measuring Blood Glucose Levels with Lasers

More than 400 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes. For them, the ability to measure blood glucose levels non-invasively (without piercing the skin) would be an enormous relief. Thanks to a patented development by DiaMonTech AG, this dream could soon become reality for many people. The technology, which uses an infrared quantum cascade laser, is already available as a desktop device. But a smartphone-sized instrument is soon to follow.