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New Paper-Based Sensor Technology to Economically Detect Iron Levels in Fortified Foods

To address nutrient deficiencies in their populations, several low-income countries have adopted mass food fortification programs. However, many of these programs do not have the resources needed to establish if the right amount of nutrients is constantly present in those food items.

17 Oct 2019

New Flexible, Biocompatible Nanocellulose Sensors for Medical Diagnostics

Physiological parameters in the blood can be measured without painful pricks. Empa scientists have now collaborated with a Canadian team to build flexible, biocompatible nanocellulose sensors that can be stuck to the skin.

10 Oct 2019

New Biosensors Enable Accurate and Real-Time Detection of Antibiotic Levels in Patients

Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can exactly detect the levels of medication in a patient’s system, matching the precision of existing clinical procedures.

1 Oct 2019

Artificial Skin Holds Potential in Medical Rehabilitation and Virtual Reality Applications

Similar to one’s senses of vision and hearing, the sense of touch has a crucial role to play in how people perceive and interact with the surrounding environment.

1 Oct 2019

New Graphene-Enabled Wearable Health Monitors

Latest technological devices are focusing on non-invasive tracking of vital signs for fitness monitoring and also for preventing typical health problems such as hypertension, heart failure, and stress-related complications, and so on.

17 Sep 2019

Researchers Develop New Health-Monitoring Sleepwear Named “Phyjamas”

Researchers predict that in the years to come, electronically active garments integrated with portable, unobtrusive devices to monitor respiratory rhythm and heart rate while asleep, for instance, will be clinically useful in health care.

13 Sep 2019

New Otoscope Enables Fast, Reliable Diagnosis of Middle-Ear Infection

Fraunhofer has developed an innovative ultrasound transducer that would soon provide a rapid and reliable method for diagnosing middle-ear infections.

4 Sep 2019

Stretchable Wireless Sensor Designed to Track Healing of Cerebral Aneurysms

An extremely small wireless sensor fixed in the blood vessels of the human brain could help clinicians assess the healing of aneurysms—bulges that can be fatal or cause serious harm if they burst.

30 Aug 2019

Hand-Held Device Integrated with Nanosensors can Predict Risk of Heart Problems

A new portable device that predicts heart failure based on saliva could aid countless prospective victims to take precautionary actions to prevent their fate.

27 Aug 2019

NEW Cross-Reference Tool for Quick Replacement Medical Oxygen Sensors

Analytical Industries released a new and easy to use on-line search tool enabling users of medical oxygen sensors to find an equivalent value-for money replacement medical oxygen sensor in just seconds.

From Analytical Industries Inc. 22 Aug 2019