Some thoughts on why this news - the potential for next gen watches (both Samsung Galaxy and Apple) to provide blood glucose readings - could be game-changing (not so much for #T1D folks but for everyone else). macrumors.com/2021/03/05/app…
This tech would almost certainly not be an improvement over existing continuous glucose monitors like what I use, but (I think?) it's rare for people with Type 2 to have insurance coverage for CGMs, especially if you're not on insulin and don't have to worry about lows.
The beauty of continuous monitoring over finger sticks is that you can get DATA. Unless you waste a lot of (expensive!) test strips to try to experiment, you're not going to know e.g. exactly when and how much your blood sugar spikes after meals.
So the accessibility of this tech (and yes, a $400 watch is accessible compared to spending that much PER MONTH for CGM supplies w/o insurance) could really help people without insurance coverage for CGMs. But also...
When I first recognized some symptoms I went to the drugstore and bought a blood glucose monitor over the counter. I'm guessing that was VERY UNUSUAL. A lot of people get so sick they end up in the hospital - what if your watch could alert anyone to high blood sugar instead?
Which I mean... sigh... like MANY things about healthcare and health tech does also mean another avenue towards better health outcomes for people who can afford tech like this. :(
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