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G is for Google—and glucose monitoring, as it turns out. Google's life sciences team announced a partnership with glucose monitoring company Dexcom Tuesday to develop smaller, cheaper cloud-connected glucose sensors that hope to make finger sticks a thing of the past. "We're committed to developing new technologies that will help move health care from reactive to proactive,"Andrew Conrad, head of the life sciences team at Google said in a statement. "This collaboration is another step towards expanding monitoring options and making it easier for people with diabetes to proactively manage their health." Read MoreWearables that can read your mind and mood



Under the agreement, the initial products mainly utilize DexCom's experience with sensor technology. However, Google will add value by way of its knowledge in miniaturized electronics and real-time data, with the objective of creating a device no larger than a bandage. The companies did not disclose when the product might be available, but did reveal DexCom would retain all sales and distribution rights for the monitor, along with other payment and royalty arrangements.

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