Google and Novartis are working on two smart contact lenses, and news broke this week about both of them: A new patent application sheds light on how Google might power its glucose-sensing contact ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Brian Otis gingerly holds what looks like a typical contact lens on his index finger. Look closer. Sandwiched in this lens are two twinkling glitter-specks loaded with tens of ...

This could actually be a life saver. A close friend of mine nearly went into a diabetic coma overnight several times this past year. A machine that constantly monitors glucose levels with an attached ...

Google's founders may have recently downplayed the high tech giant's healthcare plans. But a new partnership with Novartis, announced Tuesday, shows that Google is pretty serious when it comes to one ...

Google is testing prototypes of a “smart” contact lens that will make it easier for diabetes patients to monitor their blood sugar levels and stay healthy. Project leaders Brian Otis and Babak Parviz ...

Smart chip implanted in eye could give continuous glucose readings. Google has unveiled a prototype of a lens implanted in the eye that can measure the glucose levels of diabetics. Courtesy Google Jan ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Brian Otis gingerly holds what looks like a typical contact lens on his index finger. Look closer. Sandwiched in this lens are two twinkling glitter-specks loaded with ...

Yesterday, Google announced that it is working on developing "smart" contact lenses that can assess glucose levels in your tears. If they work, the lenses would provide diabetics with an alternative ...

A growing number of hospitals and health systems have been exploring ways to bring Google Glass, a wearable, hands-free computer, into healthcare. According to recently released patents from Google, ...

The promise of Google's glucose-sensing contact lens is non-invasive continuous glucose monitoring: that rather than having to prick themselves with lancets several times a day, the nation's 26 ...