Every year, millions of newborns—especially those born premature, underweight or sick—are at risk of neonatal hypoglycemia, a dangerous drop in blood sugar that can lead to seizures, brain injury and ...

It was a little past midday at the Ojoo Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) in Oyo ...

Blood glucose monitor with packaging, box of test strips, automatic lancing device, lancets, check paddle, quick reference cards, Clinilog record book, important notice card, user's guide, "Diabetes ...

Managing diabetes already brings stress from medications and long-term health risks. Regular glucose checks only add to the weight. Most people test with finger pricks or wear a patch that needs a ...

Patients are being warned to stop using some glucose monitors made by Abbott Diabetes Care after the company found malfunctioning sensors may be linked to hundreds of adverse events and several deaths ...

Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors. By Amanda Holpuch The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that ...

Beyond the myriad complications that come with diabetes, patients have to additionally put up with regular blood sugar testing – which involves either multiple pin pricks a day to draw blood or ...

Malfunctioning glucose trackers made by Abbott Diabetes Care have been linked to more than 700 severe adverse events and seven potential deaths, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Abbott said.

Abbott Diabetes Care has recalled certain glucose monitoring sensors after reports of seven deaths and more than 700 injuries possibly linked to malfunctioning devices that could provide inaccurate ...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stark warning Tuesday about malfunctioning blood glucose monitoring devices that may have contributed to seven deaths and hundreds of serious injuries.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert for “a potentially high-risk issue” regarding two glucose monitor sensors that have been malfunctioning and linked to multiple fatalities. The ...