首款无创检测血糖的APP诞生

The world's first health app could monitor people's glucose¹ levels without breaking the skin - a development which has been described as the 'holy grail' in diabetes² care. , ,世界上首款皮外检测血糖水平的APP诞生
，这一进展在糖尿病护理中被誉为“圣杯”。, ,The Epic ³ app could also help people find out if they could develop diabetes and need to make lifestyle changes to avoid it becoming a reality. , ,Users will be able to find out how different food types affect their body; for example, what a can of coke will do to their sugar levels or heart rate or how a plate of broccoli ⁴ lowers their blood pressure. , ,It will also be possible to see how exercise or supplements affect vital statistics. , ,Users will only have to place one fingertip over the camera lens of their smartphone, the London-based firm has stated. , ,A series of close-up images are taken which accurately ⁵ show information about the user's blood flow. , ,These are then sent to the cloud for analysis and can provide feedback on all kinds of vital information - from heart rate to temperature to blood pressure. , ,It can also tell people about their respiration ⁶ and blood oxygen saturation ⁷. , ,SMBG (self-monitored blood glucose) is recommended for all people with diabetes and the clinical benefits are widely accepted. , ,Developers say the app will be available to download - free of charge - on Android smartphone devices and iOS at the end of this year.