For those who hate needle pricks, a team of researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are designing wearable skin sensors that can sense what is present in one’s sweat.
The protective function of the skin is generally taken for granted. Most often, humans ignore the other roles of the skin in signaling subtleties like a flush of embarrassment or a fluttering heart.
Smartphones, drones, and sensors could lend a helping hand to the world’s increasing elderly population at risk of falls, thereby decreasing global hospital costs.
A milestone in any pregnancy is the thumping sound of a baby's heartbeat. At present, a team of scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology have formulated a method that could enable expectant parents to hear their baby's heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device.
Human breath is said to carry a wealth of information. To harness that information, KAUST research scientist Osama Amin has teamed up with Basem Shihada and Mohamed-Slim Alouini from KAUST, and colleagues Sajid Ahmed and Maryam Khalid from Information Technology University, Pakistan.
Bad breath could generally mean someone ate a smelly lunch; however, it could also be a sign that the person is sick. Several scent compounds have been associated with illnesses such as lung cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease, causing researchers to design technology that measures these substances.
A wireless, wearable monitor designed with stretchable electronics could enable comfortable, long-term health monitoring of adults, small children, and babies without concern for allergic reactions or skin injury caused by standard adhesive sensors with conductive gels.
The present-day leading method to measure the presence of viruses and other biological markers of disease is effective but costly and large.
Opioid overdose can make individuals isolated and incapacitated. Now, researchers at Purdue University are creating a unique device that would automatically identify an overdose and deliver naloxone—a drug that reverses deadly effects.
Removing fluid at the precise rate and stopping at the right time is very important for patients suffering from kidney failure and require constant dialysis.
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