jaseg on Nostr: Today in irresponsible #science marketing bullshit: #UWaterloo puts out a real turd ...
Today in irresponsible #science marketing bullshit: #UWaterloo puts out a real turd of a press release, linked below.
The press release: "[our stuff] senses glucose levels for diabetics more accurately than ever before"
The actual research: basically a better antenna that can distinguish between distilled water and water with ~25000 mg/dL glucose absent any other factors. For context: At around 500 mg/dL you're dead.
Link to the press release:
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/no-more-needles-tracking-blood-sugar-your-wrist
The press release: "[our stuff] senses glucose levels for diabetics more accurately than ever before"
The actual research: basically a better antenna that can distinguish between distilled water and water with ~25000 mg/dL glucose absent any other factors. For context: At around 500 mg/dL you're dead.
Link to the press release:
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/no-more-needles-tracking-blood-sugar-your-wrist