Thousands with Type 1 diabetes to receive 'artificial pancreas': Tech & Science Daily podcast

The system works via an app on a person’s phone and removes the need to draw blood with a finger prick test, or manually inject insulin for some users.
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Thousands of adults and children with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.

The "ground-breaking" device - called a Hybrid Closed Loop System - continually monitors a person's blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump.

The system works via an app on a person’s phone and removes the need to draw blood with a finger prick test, or manually inject insulin for some users.

Later this month, the NHS will start contacting adults and children who could benefit from the system, but bosses have warned it could take five years before everyone eligible has had the opportunity to have one.

TikTok launches a new feed dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics to engage young people in the fields. Starting in the UK and Ireland today the feed, exclusive to videos exploring STEM topics, will be available to users of the platform alongside the For You page.

Google is to delete billions of records from Incognito tracking and submit to restrictions on its power to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement.

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