Yes, there's a lot to learn! I've even had a go at pricking my finger and doing a blood test, stopped short of actually injecting myself with anything though.
We chose diabetes as it sort of suggested itself after we looked at our original topic "the future of healthcare". As well as it being a...
Thank you for your inspiring reply, we're aware that the challenge for designing for diabetics in developing countries is a huge one but an area where a massive difference could be made. We've got a few ideas in that area but we're keeping our options open right now. We may well find that an...
Thank you IanS for such a detailed reply, I'm sorry, i should have been clearer in my interests. I'm a Masters degree student studying Innovation Design engineering, and for my final project my group partner Elena and I have been studying Diabetes as an area for innovation. Our output will be...
Wow, those are some really useful replies! Thank you all so much for taking the time to help me, it really gives me an insight, so hopefully i can make a much more informed design contribution.
I didn't know that home diagnosis kits were so unreliable, or that a non-diabetic's blood sugar...
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This seems like an active and fun community so I was wondering if I could ask for some help with my project? My name is Susan, I'm a design student from the Royal College of Art in London and I've got a a question for anyone kind enough to give me some opinions!
I'm basically wondering...