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World-first wearable diabetes monitor being developed with EU funding boost

  • Afon Technology Ltd, a Caldicot-based Welsh business, is developing Glucowear, a world-first wrist-worn sensor that monitors blood glucose non-invasively in real time.
  • The company obtained over £2 million through the Horizon Europe program to accelerate the development of Glucowear, an innovative device designed to replace painful finger-prick blood glucose tests.
  • Glucowear, a wrist-worn sensor developed by Afon Technology Ltd, employs low-energy microwave technology to continuously track glucose levels, offering a promising advancement in diabetes care amid increasing global incidence.
  • CEO Sabih Chaudhry expressed that their expert team is dedicated to achieving a major breakthrough in glucose monitoring that could have a worldwide impact.
  • This innovation could improve outcomes for millions with diabetes worldwide and showcases how Horizon Europe funding supports pioneering medical technologies.
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sciencechronicle.in broke the news in on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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