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 Google said a prototype of its "smart contact lens"
can generate a reading of a tear's glucose level every second,
potentially replacing the need for people with diabetes to prick
their fingers and test drops of blood throughout the day.
"We're in discussions with the FDA, but there's still a lot more
work to do to turn this technology into a system that people can
use," Google said in a post on its official blog.
Google said it planned to find partners, "who are experts in
bringing products like this to market."
The world's largest Internet search engine, Google is developing a
variety of new technologies outside its core business, including
self-driving cars and balloons that beam wireless Internet to remote
regions of the world.
Google has also become more focused on health-related issues,
launching a separate company in September devoted to tackling
diseases related to aging. (Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic;
editing
by Andre Grenon)
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