An Artificial Pancreas: The $1M Challenge That Just Came To Fruition
In 2004, a millionaire investor challenged the JDRF, formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, to develop an artificial pancreas. The organization jumped on it.
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The Risky Bet Behind The First ‘Artificial Pancreas’ For Diabetes Patients
Twelve years ago, a dotcom millionaire stood at a patient advocacy group’s board meeting and made an offer. I’ll give you $1 million, he said. But only if you commit to getting an artificial pancreas on the market. (Robbins, 10/3)
In other news —
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Monitoring Diabetes From Near And Afar
Nancy Warren's eyes snapped open at 2 a.m. one recent night. She automatically looked over at her phone, where she could see a continual display of her sister's blood-sugar reading. (Akman, 10/2)
