Nation

FDA clears first smartphone app to deliver insulin doses

Published

6 months ago

February 18, 2022

fangbites

[ad_1]

A screenshot of the t:connect mobile app.

Add one feature to the technological Swiss army knife that is your smartphone: the ability to deliver doses of insulin.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared the first app for iPhone and Android devices capable of giving diabetes patients doses of insulin.

In a statement, Tandem Diabetes Care confirmed its t:connect mobile app, which pairs with the company’s t:slim X2 insulin pump, will allow diabetic users to administer a dose of insulin directly through their smartphone.

The feature is used for bolus insulin dosing, said the company. According to the nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1, bolus insulin is a type of insulin taken to prevent glucose spikes after meals.

‘LEGAL EXTORTION’: Diabetics pay steep price for insulin as rebates drive up costs

“This FDA clearance further validates our commitment to innovation and the diabetes community by providing one of the most requested feature enhancements,” said John Sheridan, president and CEO of Tandem Diabetes Care.

The FDA-cleared feature will be available for free through a software update. The company did not say when the feature will launch.

Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23.

THINK WORDLE IS TOO EASY?:Quordle gives you four daily puzzles to solve at the same time

SECRET TREASURES:Hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them

[ad_2]

Related Topics:App clears deliver doses FDA insulin smartphone

Up Next

Shop the best Presidents' Day 2022 sales at The Home Depot, Best Buy, Target and Lowe's

Don't Miss

Washington, New Mexico become latest states to drop indoor and school mask mandates: Latest COVID-19 updates

Click to comment

Nation

I'm among the rideshare drivers living in fear, demanding safer work conditions

Published

5 months ago

March 26, 2022

fangbites

[ad_1]

Uber, Lyft safety: I’m mom of three. I need to know I’ll make it home.

Uber, Lyft made safety improvements, but many of those protect riders more than drivers. But drivers are also in danger.

Naomi Ogutu

Opinion contributor

I’ve been a rideshare driver in New York City for six years, and I take pride in my job and helping my passengers get where they need to go safely. But my safety is not a guarantee. I’m a mom of three. I need to know that I’ll make it home to my kids at the end of each night.

Subscribe to continue reading

Access all subscriber-only stories free for 2 months

Subscribe Now

[ad_2]

Business

'A bad déjà vu': Under the crush of Western sanctions, Russians fear a return to dark economic days

Published

5 months ago

March 26, 2022

fangbites

[ad_1]

Russians fear toll of sanctions triggered by Putin’s Ukraine invasion

Harsh sanctions from Western nations on Russia have reminded citizens of the country’s 1998 debt crisis.

By Anna Nemtsova

USA TODAY

McDonalds and other American businesses have closed in Russia amid its invasion into Ukraine.
One expert estimates more than 200,000 Russians have left the country since the start of the war.
To counter economic turmoil, Putin has demand “unfriendly” countries pay for natural gas exports in rubles.

The once bustling corner of Moscow’s central Tverskaya Street looked deserted on Wednesday, as Russia’s first-ever McDonald’s franchise – opened in 1990 in a move that symbolized the Soviet Union’s opening to the West – shut its doors.

A large mural depicting a giant, Soviet-era medal – the Order of Victory, the highest military decoration awarded in World War II — loomed over over the empty sidewalk.

Subscribe to continue reading

Access all subscriber-only stories free for 2 months

Subscribe Now

[ad_2]

Nation

Saint Peter's embodies wackiness and uncertainty of this NCAA Tournament | Opinion

Published

5 months ago

March 26, 2022

fangbites

[ad_1]

The lone No. 1 seed still alive heading into the Elite Eight, Kansas needs only a win against No. 10 Miami (Fla.) to book a spot in the Final Four.

No. 2 Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski can make one last Final Four and chase one final national championship by beating No. 4 Arkansas.

No. 2 Villanova can reach the national semifinals for the third time in six tournaments by winning what should be a defense-dominated brawl against No. 5 Houston.

And after beating No. 4 UCLA in the Sweet 16, No. 8 North Carolina is one win from reaching the Final Four under first-year coach Hubert Davis.

If everything goes according to plan, this year’s Final Four will consist of some of the biggest names in the history of the sport.

But the last week has taught us that this year’s NCAA Tournament will inevitably deviate from the script.

So look for the Jayhawks to be shocked in the Elite Eight, as the Bill Self collection of tournament collapses adds another painful chapter. Based on how things have gone through three rounds, Arkansas is a lock to send Krzyzewski into retirement one game shy of the Final Four. Villanova may be a two-time champion under Jay Wright, but the Wildcats will be smothered by Houston.

And, of course, the Tar Heels will lose to the team that embodies the wackiness and uncertainty of this entire tournament.

Saint Peter’s stands at the precipice of another outlandish achievement: being the first No. 15 seed — the first seed lower than No. 11, in fact — to reach the Final Four.

The Peacocks will be the underdog once again come Sunday, when they’ll match against a deeper and more talented opponent with decades of history to more than overshadow the Peacocks’ three-game run.

But beating another college basketball giant will simply take what we already know the Peacocks can bring to the table: Saint Peter’s reached the Elite Eight with energy, aggressiveness and composure, following the model set by unflappable coach Shaheen Holloway, and that same combination will give the Peacocks a chance at etching themselves into an even more permanent place in NCAA Tournament history.

“We’re happy but don’t mistake, we’re not satisfied, we’re not satisfied at all,” said guard Doug Edert. “The job is not finished. We feel like we belong and the more games we win the more confidence we build.”

That sounds like bad news for the Tar Heels, who might’ve righted the ship after a poor start to ACC play but could be the latest blueblood to the Peacocks’ formula.

At some point, the magic has to run out — for Saint Peter’s, which somehow keeps stacking upsets of higher-ranked opponents, and for the tournament at large, which has been wackier than ever but could suddenly snap back to the status quo.

But this March has not gone according to plan. Several big names lost early. Others failed to get out of the second round. The story of this year’s tournament has been upsets, shockers, letdowns, unpredictable officiating and unpredictability, period — why should the next two days be any different?

Follow colleges reporter Paul Myerberg on Twitter @PaulMyerberg