Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Monday, February 16, 2015

Angry Birds Glucose Meter for Kids

When CEO of Modz, Vesa Kemppainen scanned the blood glucose meter market, all he saw was a sea of grey. "All the products and the tech [for these meters] looked grey and unappealing," and "People who had these devices were embarrassed to show anyone else."

So Kemppainen and his team at the Finland based health technology company took action. After talking with children and healthcare specialists, they came up with Modz -- the world's first motivational, Angry Birds themed blood glucose meter, which launches 9 February, 2015 in the UK and Europe.

Read more:
Modz diabetes self-care device gives kids back their freedom




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