Four out of five diabetics have to monitor their glucose levels regularly for at least two years.

BBC: Pain 'prevents diabetics checking health'

These strips are necessary for diabetics to monitor their glucose levels.

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"We wanted to make sure they have all the right tools available in their pocket" is how Joseph Flaherty of AgaMatrix describes his company's tiny glucose monitor.

NPR: Physical By Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility

Radcliffe, a diabetic who is connected to an insulin pump and glucose monitor at all times, demonstrated how a malicious third party could transmit wireless commands to remotely disable his insulin pump.

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