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Password Magazine - Issue 27

May 2006


Technology to improve the quality of diabetics' lives



 
According to the WHO, diabetes is one of the world’s fastest growing diseases. From 194 million today, there may be more than 333 million people with diabetes worldwide by 2025. In many developed countries, diabetes and its complications are already the fourth largest cause of death. With no cure, diabetics are faced with a daily regime of measurements and decisions that impact their health and happiness. At the convergence of healthcare, lifestyle and technology, this is the kind of problem where Philips can improve the quality of peoples’ lives, reduce long-term complications and minimize the costs of treatment.


 
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Examining a glucose signal
Biophysicist Golo von Basum examining a glucose signal


 

Analyzing blood glucose charts
Biochemist Kristiane Schmidt analyzing blood glucose charts