The Tidepool Big Data Donation Project (TBDDP) enables people with diabetes using the Tidepool platform to opt-in to donate their data to help fuel the next generation of diabetes research and innovation. But what happens after you click ‘donate your anonymized data’? We had the opportunity to connect with researchers who have used the datasets we have created with your generously donated data, and here's what we learned.

Tidepool believes in radical transparency. We wanted to share with our community this opportunity to review their personal online security practices.

Celebrating our 10th birthday with a walk down memory lane.

A brief overview of the physiological impact of fasting with type 1 diabetes during Ramadan.

A brief overview of the history of Tidepool Loop to catch you up to speed on why and how we got to the clearance of Tidepool Loop, the first fully interoperable automated insulin dosing app that originated as a patient-led initiative.

For part 5 of our Ramadan with diabetes blog series, Mohammed shares his insight as a medical student and diabetes educator observing Ramadan in Palestine since he was 12 years old.

For this last post in our series, we sat down with one of the younger members of our community. Ayla and Saira sat down to talk a little about how her diagnosis with diabetes impacts her experience as a child participating in Ramadan, along with the power of the diabetes community.

For part 4 of our Ramadan with diabetes blog series, Raza shares his experience in adjusting how he observes Ramadan as someone who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an adult.

This is the third of a mini blog series that will include the perspectives of different members of the community that celebrate Ramadan in their own way - because we know there is no one size fits all approach to anything related to diabetes. Fatima shares her experience with shifting her priorities for Ramadan over the years since her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes as a teenager.

This is the second of a mini blog series that will include the perspectives of different members of the community that celebrate Ramadan in their own way - because we know there is no one size fits all approach to anything related to diabetes. Sarah shares her insight on how her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes at 14 years old impacted how she spends Ramadan.

This first in a mini blog series that will include the perspectives of different members of the community that celebrate Ramadan in their own way - because we know there is no one size fits all approach to anything related to diabetes. Dr. Himala Kashmiri from Children's Health of Orange County shares his insight as a clinician on fasting with diabetes.

The nuances that come with managing diabetes in conjunction with the challenges that come with age are often overlooked. We recently conducted a webinar with a panel of experts including Dr. Irl Hirsch, Dr. Michelle Litchman, Dr. Nancy Allen, and Joanne Milo to share their insights on the unique challenges of the aging population with diabetes.

Dr. Anne Peters, Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Director of the USC Clinical Diabetes Programs, shares how different variables can impact her work as a provider with patients across different groups.

Managing blood glucose levels while participating in athletic endeavors can be difficult. Courtney Duckworth shares her experience as a runner with diabetes and how she trained for the Boston Marathon while completing her third year in medical school.

Every diabetes story is different, which means that every person that interacts with the Tidepool ecosystem is also different. We were recently contacted by our users and financial supporters who wanted to briefly share their specific Tidepool “Why”, both as a user and as a donor that helps make it possible for us to carry out our mission every day, with us and all of you.

Tidepool is working to make the telemedicine process easier for both providers and patients alike. We asked our friends at Steady Health to share their expertise on telemedicine.

We're checking in with Sarah Meerts and Dave Musicant from Carleton College to learn more about their research efforts, the impact of your donated data, and how it has been put to good use.

Mark Heyman, a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist who has been living with diabetes for over 20 years, shares some advice for navigating stress and insights into how data can empower change.

We asked the women who help lead Tidepool to share their story and offer some advice for women looking to join a nonprofit organization, a software company, a company developing medical technology, or in our case: all of the above! Here's Izzy's story.

We asked the women who help lead Tidepool to share their story and offer some advice for women looking to join a nonprofit organization, a software company, a company developing medical technology, or in our case: all of the above! Here's Kelly's story.

We asked the women who help lead Tidepool to share their story and offer some advice for women looking to join a nonprofit organization, a software company, a company developing medical technology, or in our case: all of the above! Here's Janet's story.

Janet Kramschuster, Tidepool’s VP of People and Finance, is an avid endurance athlete. Most recently, she completed an Ironman 70.3 race. That’s a 1.2 mile swim, followed by a 56 mile bike ride, and finishing with a 13.1 mile run. Inspired by her efforts, we’ve asked Janet to reflect on this accomplishment and share her perspective on how far she’s come since her diabetes diagnosis over 34 years ago.

We asked the women who help lead Tidepool to share their story and offer some advice for women looking to join a nonprofit organization, a software company, a company developing medical technology, or in our case: all of the above! Here's Sabrina's story.

We asked the women who help lead Tidepool to share their story and offer some advice for women looking to join a nonprofit organization, a software company, a company developing medical technology, or in our case: all of the above! Here's Melissa's story.

As we wrap up our month of focusing on diabetes and school, we’ve connected with Ridha, a sophomore at the University of California, Davis and share her diabetes experience. Ridha was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007 and is currently a member of the Voices of College Diabetes Network program.

Revisit Tidepool's latest webinar focusing on making sure children with diabetes can thrive at school, featuring Dr. Alan Cortez, a Pediatric Endocrinologist, Stacy Seiler, a Credentialed School Nurse living with type 1 diabetes, and Saira Kahn-Gallo, parent of two young children with type 1 diabetes.

The Tidepool team is full of personal experiences with school and diabetes (as caregivers, as CDCES’s, as people with diabetes) so we decided to pool together their collective tips and insights to share with the larger community

We've gathered a list of valuable resources for folks sending someone with diabetes back to school or heading back to school with diabetes themselves from across the diabetes community.

Our dear friend, former Tidepooler, and amazing contributor to the Loop community Katie DiSimone has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma (GBM). The community is rallying in support of Katie and her family.

Saira Gallo, Tidepool Development Associate, shares her perspective on fasting during Ramadan and how she uses Tidepool's tools to help her follow this pillar of her faith.

Abby Bayer-Pratt discusses some of the motivation behind and potential of the Tidepool Period Project, supporting people with diabetes who menstruate.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tidepool's CEO and Founder Howard Look reflects on the year we've had and what he (and Tidepool at large) is thankful for in 2020.

Our diabetes data tells us a story of where we’ve been, and where we have the potential to go in our lives. Here's how you can use data to help consider where to make the biggest impact on your diabetes.

Award-winning actor Victor Garber shares his experience with DIY Loop, his vision for the future of diabetes technology, and his hope that together, we can pave it forward.

Imagine a world where you can decide which devices you want to use because they’re the devices: You think will help make your life better, or that will help put diabetes in the background so you can get back to living. Tidepool has worked to bridge the gap of the How so you can get back to your Why.

Mariana Gomez was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in a country where, to this day, there is no access to basic tools like insulin and glucose meters for everyone. Now, she's a diabetes influencer in Latin America and a Tidepool user. Read her story.

Since our founding in 2013, Tidepool has been at the forefront of championing regulatory change and inter-industry collaboration. Here are three ways we’ve meaningfully impacted how diabetes innovations are developed and regulated today.

Our UX designer Paul chats about his diabetes story, love for design and accessibility, and above all — his passion for amazing user experiences.

This International Sisters Day, we’ve asked two of our Tidepool employees to talk about how living with a sister with diabetes has impacted their lives.

Chris McGee shares his diabetes story and how he came to do "computer wizardry stuff" (otherwise known as front-end development) at Tidepool.

As humans, we have a responsibility to make this impact on the broadest, most equitable scale possible. As Tidepoolers, we have a responsibility to be radically transparent about where we are, to set a meaningful target for where we want to be, then to take meaningful action that gets us there.

With Father's Day coming up in the US this weekend, we want to acknowledge the dads in our community by checking in with the dads here at Tidepool. Here's how their perspectives have changed while sheltering in place.

Even when you've been managing diabetes for years, accidents can happen. This is when we have the greatest opportunity to band together and harness the power of community. Read Manny's story about how he inserted his new cannula before priming his insulin pump.

With Mother’s Day on the horizon we want to celebrate the mothers who are balancing their commitment to the Tidepool team with the added responsibility that has come from restrictions surrounding Covid-19.

When we had to move from in-person to telemedicine it was daunting at first but ended up going quite well. Here are some things we learned to best prepare for your upcoming telemedicine visit.

Abby Bayer-Pratt, RN, BSN, CDE shares her story of becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Nurse was only the beginning of her Tidepool story.

Adam Brown shares his diabetes journey, experience using DIY Loop, and why he joined Tidepool with a focus on access.

Ed Nykaza, PhD, Lead Data Scientist at Tidepool, shares his daughter's diagnosis story and how she represents his inspiration and motivation for the work he does at Tidepool.

Becky Cooney, Quality Assurance Engineer at Tidepool shares her daughter's diagnosis story and how diabetes has helped foster a larger community of parents and families impacted by diabetes.

A look at Tidepool team retreats and how we’re growing beyond Airbnbs and homemade bacon. This fall, our offsite is a little different.

Here’s what my first month of running Basal-IQ was like and what it taught me about my diabetes management.

Tidepool at ADA Scientific Sessions, Children with Diabetes Friends for Life, and the AADE Annual Meeting.

Courtenay talks about her work as a front end engineering intern, what she learned, and how she’s grown and connected with the diabetes community.

Last month, Tidepool launched support for Medtronic MiniMed 630G, 640G, and 670G. Here’s what beta testers from the diabetes community said about their Tidepool experience.

Roy’s story perfectly represents the quintessential “Tidepool moment” we know so many people with diabetes experience when they try Tidepool for the first time.

Most people do not understand the physical, mental, and financial ramifications of having diabetes.

Sharing experiences and appreciation for the advancements in diabetes technology and therapies, presenting a most-welcome perspective in the ongoing conversations in diabetes patient advocacy.

I’ve lived with diabetes for the past 43 years. With access to all my data, I feel empowered to make changes to my diabetes management.

Our community manager, Christopher Snider, talks about his diabetes journey and reflects on his experiences with Tidepool after his first year on the job.

When you find this community — when you put on that green bracelet at the conference signaling you’re living with diabetes — you know you’re home.

Meet our new Community Manager. Most of the Tidepool team lives with diabetes and we are fiercely committed to the diabetes community.

Howard Look, Tidepool President, CEO, and co-founder had the incredible opportunity to be on a panel discussion with President Barack Obama.

Joe has type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemic unawareness. He once sat in his doctor’s office with a blood glucose below 30, without any symptoms.

Asante’s CEO talks about collaborating with Tidepool, and their promise to make life simpler for people with diabetes, and those who love them.

When we founded Tidepool, we decided we would be an open source effort and a nonprofit to make a difference for people with diabetes.

This D-dad has spent four years on closed loop insulin delivery, remote monitoring, and tools to support the adjustment of insulin pump settings.

Ben West, a key contributor to the Nightscout and OpenAPS projects, talks about his journey to diabetes data liberation.

Our lead medical advisor, Saleh Adi, talks about how diabetes data is like a tidepool. #ThisIsTidepool