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Spit on a strip? New biochip measures glucose using saliva

Diabetics soon may be able to test their glucose levels in their saliva, rather than pricking themselves to draw blood for testing. Researchers at Brown University have created a biochip that can

iPhone add-on could mean end of finger pricking for diabetics

Finger-pricking for glucose readings may be a thing of the past with a new smartphone add-on device from Northeastern University in Boston. Researchers there have created nanosensors--injected like a

Apps can't always change patient behavior

It's time for a reality check in mobile healthcare. The myriad smartphone apps for healthcare generally are wonderful, low-cost tools for improving a small part of healthcare. But apps by themselves