Most diabetics need a finger prick test several times a day to determine whether their blood sugar level is under control.<br /><br /> But the developers of this transparent patch with its electric circuits and tiny gold plates claim that they will soon be freed from this painful routine. <br /><br /> The device allegedly allows diabetics to easily monitor their blood sugar levels and the medication to be injected when and wherever necessary.<br /><br /> “Diabetics are very reluctant to measure blood sugar, or get an insulin shot in public,” explained Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Dae-Hyeong Kim. “This creates a problem with the management of that disease. Things which a diabetic should take care of on a daily basis are often only done once a fortnight. This technology makes the diabetes management painless. It’s also not visible to others and less stressful”. <br /><br /> The sensors of the patch send the data collected from the patient’s perspiration to a smartphone app which makes calculations based on
