Smartphone App Diagnoses Prediabetes

The system doesn’t require a battery, but rather harnesses solar power from the smartphone flash.

University Of Washington
University of Washington

According to a recent Medgadget article, a team of researchers from the University of Washington has developed a smartphone app that can diagnose prediabetes. The app, called "PreDx", analyzes a person's blood sugar levels through a finger prick test and uses machine learning algorithms to predict whether they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The app can be used with any smartphone and doesn't require any additional hardware.

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