India, Nov. 6 -- Researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT-M) have developed and patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients.

They have reimagined the device ground-up, focusing on comfort, accessibility and long-term affordability while ensuring high standards of accuracy and reliability.

As per the Indian Council of Medical Research - India Diabetes (ICMR INDIAB) study published in 2023, the prevalence of diabetes is 10.1 crore people.

The most common method in use, Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG), requires finger-prick blood sampling multiple times a day. It is effective, but invasive. Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems represent ...