Diabetes is a significant physical and psychological burden for many individuals living with the condition. According to the Diabetes Attitude, Wishes and Needs (DAWN2TM) study from 2013, people with diabetes felt that having to continuously make necessary adjustments to daily diabetes management had a negative impact on many aspects of daily life. The DAWN2TM findings…
In a previous blog we discussed how “One Size Doesn´t Always Fit All” when it comes to screening for diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness in the global working age population. This is what our founders had in mind when they designed the RetinaRisk algorithm that calculates the individualized risk of people…
Vision impairment and blindness due to diabetes can be prevented in 95% of the cases. A wealth of scientific studies shows that early detection of diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness in the global working age population, is crucial to ensure timely treatment to avoid permanent visual loss. As presented in the…
The Coronavirus has moved the future forward in many technology markets, from manufacturing to retail to healthcare. We are witnessing a seismic shift in the healthcare sector across the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a forcing function that has exposed severe shortcomings in healthcare systems in many countries. Overwhelmed healthcare systems are being challenged…
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the most at-risk populations are: “older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions, such as lung disease, high blood pressure, cancer, heart disease or diabetes.” People with these conditions seem to be at increased risk of becoming gravely ill if infected with the coronavirus. Recently, the American actor…
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the world. Dealing with this outbreak is stretching healthcare systems in many countries This could indeed be one of the most serious global health security threats we have witnessed in decades. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected and we are sincerely grateful to the thousands…
People of all ages can be infected by the new COVID-19 virus. COVID-19 is spread through air droplets that are dispersed when an infected person talks, sneezes or coughs. It can be spread through close contact with an infected person or by contact with air droplets in the environment and then touching the mouth or…
According to estimates by the World Health Organization, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death worldwide in 2016. In the developed world, a quarter of those 65 and older may have diabetes. In the US alone, the Centers for Disease Control says about 12 million seniors have the condition. Some experts believe the number…
It is a little-known fact that diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in the world. This is especially true among the working age population. The reason is that the risk of developing sight-threatening eye disease increases significantly after living with diabetes for 20 years. Diabetic Retinopathy damages the small blood vessels inside…
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