# D-News **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/d-news/76.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the D-News category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-d-news-category/289)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2017, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-d-news-category/289 "2017-03-31T06:17:51Z")
Share diabetes news that the community would want to read about. --- ## [Insulin Act being considered in Congress](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-act-being-considered-in-congress/16350)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-act-being-considered-in-congress/16350 "2026-09-15T15:20:33Z")
I woke up wanting to discuss “boots on the ground” diabetes. BUT, we are in the House now, so I have to notify you about that instead. In retrospect…WTF was that!!! Here’s how you contact them: Diabetes Patient Advocacy… --- ## [FDA Authorizes First Wearable Device That Continuously Monitors Both Ketone Levels and Blood Sugar](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-device-that-continuously-monitors-both-ketone-levels-and-blood-sugar/16324)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-device-that-continuously-monitors-both-ketone-levels-and-blood-sugar/16324 "2026-09-06T23:05:53Z")
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-first-wearable-device-continuously-monitors-both-ketone-levels-and-blood-sugar?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=govdelivery --- ## [Medtronic Data Breach](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-data-breach/16185)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-data-breach/16185 "2026-07-02T14:22:02Z")
--- ## [New Roche Accu-Chek Solo Micropump just cleared by FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-roche-accu-chek-solo-micropump-just-cleared-by-fda/14083)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-roche-accu-chek-solo-micropump-just-cleared-by-fda/14083 "2026-06-20T21:31:35Z")
Looks similar to an OmniPod5, but it’s detachable so you just need to replace the disposables and not the pump. This sounds like it could be cheaper and less wasteful than the Omnipod5 and you should be able to pop it … --- ## [Crap. Scotts mad](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crap-scotts-mad/16091)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crap-scotts-mad/16091 "2026-06-17T22:50:16Z")
Everybody is at the ADA conference in New Orleans. Not me. I was just curious what happened, so I wrote to one of our 'betics this morning… " Late, late last night (I think I was asleep), I think the BBC broadcast a blu… --- ## [Just got a brand new 3d printer](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-got-a-brand-new-3d-printer/15723)
**Author:** [@Liam-M](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Liam-M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-got-a-brand-new-3d-printer/15723 "2026-01-20T23:53:44Z")
I recently got a Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro for Christmas and I’ve been making cool models. I also made my first working pod cover! Me and claudndaye (my dad) plan to make an Etsy store where we sell differe… --- ## [FYI. Libre 3/Libre+ users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fyi-libre-3-libre-users/15637)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fyi-libre-3-libre-users/15637 "2025-12-21T18:25:36Z")
In CBS News today about potential malfunctioning sensors from Abbott Labs. Yikes! --- ## [Why I don't believe most of the headlines on tech progress in diabetes technology](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-i-dont-believe-most-of-the-headlines-on-tech-progress-in-diabetes-technology/15695)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/why-i-dont-believe-most-of-the-headlines-on-tech-progress-in-diabetes-technology/15695 "2025-12-21T01:04:36Z")
… So I do believe a few of them. But very few, and always with a healthy amount of cynicism. What I NEVER believe is the timing implied in the news releases—this brand new technology supposedly will give us this or that … --- ## [Non-invasive glucose monitoring from MIT](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-glucose-monitoring-from-mit/15655)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-glucose-monitoring-from-mit/15655 "2025-12-09T04:05:51Z")
This one may have some legs: Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology "The MIT team used Raman spectroscopy — a technique that reveals t… --- ## [News from California](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-california/15629)
**Author:** [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-california/15629 "2025-12-08T18:32:00Z")
From the San Francisco Chronicle about laws taking effect on Jan 1 2026: Senate Bill 40 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, will require large health insurers regulated by the state to cap insulin copays to $35 for … --- ## [Dexcom Smart Basal for T2s](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-smart-basal-for-t2s/15607)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-smart-basal-for-t2s/15607 "2025-12-04T03:35:30Z")
Dexcom just got FDA clearance on a Basal program aimed at new T2 users with G7s. The software is supposed to help the patient fine tune their basal dose after the initial dose has been set by a clinician. https://www.fi… --- ## [They are shutting down tu](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/they-are-shutting-down-tu/15523)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/they-are-shutting-down-tu/15523 "2025-11-20T01:59:04Z")
This is mohe0001 here. --- ## [New type of Diabetes (Type 5) recognized by the IDF](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-type-of-diabetes-type-5-recognized-by-the-idf/15280)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-type-of-diabetes-type-5-recognized-by-the-idf/15280 "2025-10-06T00:31:22Z")
Interesting read: --- ## [Proposed CMS changes that concern pump users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/proposed-cms-changes-that-concern-pump-users/15473)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/proposed-cms-changes-that-concern-pump-users/15473 "2025-10-03T22:18:12Z")
--- ## [Type 5 Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-5-diabetes/15472)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-5-diabetes/15472 "2025-10-02T00:13:35Z")
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/09/29/g-s1-90669/neglected-form-of-diabetes-with-unusual-symptoms-finally-gets-its-own-name --- ## [Not a cure, but seems promising](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-a-cure-but-seems-promising/15349)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-a-cure-but-seems-promising/15349 "2025-09-12T20:24:22Z")
--- ## [Dissolvable pills for needle-free insulin delivery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dissolvable-pills-for-needle-free-insulin-delivery/15373)
**Author:** [@needlesandmath](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/needlesandmath)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dissolvable-pills-for-needle-free-insulin-delivery/15373 "2025-07-21T16:25:11Z")
Capsule summary (ha, ha): it’s a dissolving pill that “sprays” a drug like insulin or semaglutide into the wall of the small intestine, which allows for delivery without an injection. I’m marking this down as a clever id… --- ## [New study opportunity](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-study-opportunity/15066)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-study-opportunity/15066 "2025-01-07T21:12:23Z")
--- ## [New Edition of Pumping Insulin Released](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-edition-of-pumping-insulin-released/15021)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-edition-of-pumping-insulin-released/15021 "2024-12-03T23:18:07Z")
Want to know what’s in Pumping Insulin with Automated Insulin Delivery? The newly released 7th edition of Pumping Insulin with Automated Insulin Delivery (now available as an ebook) presents enhanced strategies for di… --- ## [The story behind insulin pens](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-story-behind-insulin-pens/14962)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-story-behind-insulin-pens/14962 "2024-10-28T02:02:38Z")
--- ## [It’s one patient](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/it-s-one-patient/14930)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/it-s-one-patient/14930 "2024-10-11T22:22:08Z")
I would be interested in reading the actual clinical study. Will see if I can track it down. Sounds like another promising lead in the search for the holy grail (cure). Proceed with the stone throwing! --- ## [Vertex clinical trials update](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vertex-clinical-trials-update/14183)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vertex-clinical-trials-update/14183 "2024-10-08T15:10:46Z")
--- ## [FDA approves new CGM that can be worn for a full year](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-new-cgm-that-can-be-worn-for-a-full-year/14909)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fda-approves-new-cgm-that-can-be-worn-for-a-full-year/14909 "2024-10-07T11:25:48Z")
Eversense 365 CGM system cleared by FDA for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes aged 18 years and older: TLDR- It has a sensor that rests under the skin and a silicone-based adhesive that can be changed daily. The r… --- ## [Problem with Freestyle Libre 3 Sensors](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-freestyle-libre-3-sensors/14803)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-freestyle-libre-3-sensors/14803 "2024-07-26T00:52:42Z")
--- ## [A fresh look at diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) guidelines](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-fresh-look-at-diabetic-ketoacidosis-dka-guidelines/14428)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-fresh-look-at-diabetic-ketoacidosis-dka-guidelines/14428 "2024-05-28T02:14:54Z")
--- ## [Research study on AID system focuses on teens](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-study-on-aid-system-focuses-on-teens/14668)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-study-on-aid-system-focuses-on-teens/14668 "2024-05-28T01:42:18Z")
--- ## [Article about the ADA promoting Sucralose overload?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/article-about-the-ada-promoting-sucralose-overload/14571)
**Author:** [@arnolfo](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/arnolfo)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/article-about-the-ada-promoting-sucralose-overload/14571 "2024-05-16T20:13:18Z")
I was just sent this from a friend. The Guardian is reporting about the ADA and how it takes so much money from “Splenda” it is willing to promote splenda’s overuse to us. I understand there are new studies showing these… --- ## [T1D Exchange/Registry article on Hypoglycemia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-exchange-registry-article-on-hypoglycemia/14630)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1d-exchange-registry-article-on-hypoglycemia/14630 "2024-05-08T21:58:05Z")
Here’s a link to the summary instead: --- ## [New non-artificial but sugar-free sweetener just approved by FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-non-artificial-but-sugar-free-sweetener-just-approved-by-fda/14526)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-non-artificial-but-sugar-free-sweetener-just-approved-by-fda/14526 "2024-03-26T14:24:13Z")
“The Oubli Fruit Sweet Protein is one of several sweet proteins that is derived from fruits primarily found in West Africa and other equatorial environments. Sweet proteins are a class of proteins that deliver a sugar-… [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/d-news/76.md?page=1)