Bioengineers Develop Coin-Sized Smart Insulin Patch

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  • TBMG-36924
Published May 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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UCLA bioengineers and colleagues at the UNC School of Medicine and MIT have further developed a smart insulin-delivery patch that could one day monitor and manage glucose levels in people with diabetes and deliver the necessary insulin dosage. The adhesive patch, about the size of a quarter, is simple to manufacture and intended for once-a-day use.