I use a lot of technology in my day-to-day life, but it’s concerning how much of it is not as robust as I would like. For example many of the tools we use assume that we will always have an Internet connection. But even today that assumption is not always true. To some people “no …
What is your goal for managing your BG levels? Many people think of the range 3.9-10 mmol/L as their “goal” for their blood glucose. It’s a commonly-referenced range. Of course, that’s being quite specific in terms of a goal. For most of us a better high-level goal is probably something like “live a full and happy life”. …
Last Saturday ABC Radio National’s The Science Show featured a story of Australians talking about their experiences using DIY closed-loop insulin pump systems. I remember growing up with a weekend ritual of listening with my dad to The Science Show. It made me smile to listen to three of my friends talking on the program! You …
A question that comes up every now and then has been “how many people in Australia are looping?” The answer: As at April 2019, there were at least 107 people in Australia using DIY loop systems. As expected, this was an increase on the result from the September 2018 survey which indicated at least 65 loopers. …
How long does the insulin we inject last in our bodies? Many people are confused about the answer to that. Unfortunately just like so many other things in life, the answer is usually “it depends”! We set the insulin duration in our pumps, and if we get it too short then the pump can end up …
With the feedback loops in closed-loop insulin pump systems, reducing the latency of any part of the system can speed things up and make it more responsive. The relatively slow onset of current insulins (which I recently heard referred to as NovoSlug and HumaLag) is probably the biggest hurdle we have at the moment regarding …