As conversations in the world of diabetes start to move away from the importance of A1C and more towards the concept of Time in Range (TIR), access to devices that allow people with diabetes to gain TIR data becomes so much more important. We’re excited to share that the team...
Read MoreIn February 2020, Connected in Motion got a sneak peek at Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 at the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes Conference. The FreeStyle Libre 2 CGM system was approved by the US FDA in June 2020 and by Health Canada in December 2020. The Libre 2 is...
Read MoreThis blog on the biology of insulin is part of a series celebrating the 1ooth anniversary of the discovery of insulin. You can check out previous blogs in this series, written by CIM Intern Eleanor Medley, here! If you have diabetes, you probably know what insulin looks like, feels like,...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has thrown so many new obstacles at all of us. In a previous blog, we shared updates regarding CIM programming in the pandemic and tips on staying happy and healthy while social distancing. Since more time has passed, in this blog, we’re exploring how diabetes has affected...
Read MoreVirtual Slipstream 2021 happened April 22-24. We had the team from Tandem Diabetes Care Canada join us to share more more about Control-IQ and how it functions in the real world. Miss the session? Read on to find out the top things learned during Tandem Diabetes Care’s session: Control-IQ-Technology in...
Read MoreExciting news for people in British Columbia! Dexcom CGM is now covered in BC! If you're using intensive insulin therapy (read: multiple daily injections or an insulin pump.) there are new options for you. If you’re living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and meet certain criteria (see below),...
Read MoreVirtual Slipstream 2021 happened April 22-24. We had the team from Medtronic Canada join us to share more more about their latest pump to hit the market, the MiniMed™ 770G. Miss the session? Read on to find out the top things learned during Medtronic’s session: Getting the Most out of...
Read MoreVirtual Slipstream 2021 happened April 22-24. We had the team from Ypsomed Diabetescare join us to share more about Ypsomed Loop and their vision for an interconnected diabetes future. Miss the session? Read on to find out the top things learned during Ypsomed’s session:, Device Interoperability: An Intro to Ypsomed...
Read MoreVirtual Slipstream 2021 happened April 22-24. We had the team from Dexcom Canada join us to share more about the work that goes into diabetes product design and software engineering. Miss the session? Read on to find out the top things learned during Dexcom Canada’s Product Showcase with Apurv Kamath...
Read MoreThis blog post is part of a series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin. You can check out previous blogs in this series, written by CIM Intern Eleanor Medley, here! As an animal lover, I have found it both interesting and dismaying to learn about how many...
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