And with smartwatches and apps, you can semi-automate many of the everyday tasks involved in living with type 2 diabetes — like carb counting. Cutting edge tech for diabetes is growing by leaps ...

Bezzy T2D is a free app that supports people with type 2 diabetes through one-on-one and live group discussions. Download the app for iPhone or Android.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Diabetes. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lawyer and mum of two Siba Diqer, 40, said it also took away the stress of living with type 1 diabetes.

It included nearly 400 evaluable patients with type 1 and 2, as well as gestational diabetes, who were asked to carry out daily blood glucose measurements and input the results into the app.