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Wearable Sensor for a 'Smart' Bandage may Help Track Healing in Skin Wounds

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof-of-concept for a wearable sensor that can track healing in sores, ulcers, and other kinds of chronic skin wounds, even without the need to remove the bandages. The paper was published in the journal ACS Sensors.

3 Dec 2020

NMR-based Sensor Could be Used to Detect Fatty Liver Disease or Liver Fibrosis

About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease, a condition that can lead to fibrosis of the liver and, eventually, liver failure.

3 Dec 2020

New Wearable Technology Uses Nanofibers to Monitor Patient Health

A pair of socks to monitor cholesterol levels or a shirt to track blood pressure could soon become a reality.

2 Dec 2020

Advances in Artificial Intelligence can Improve Sensitivity of Virus Sensors

Wearable and portable sensors for detecting bacteria and viruses in the surrounding environment may soon become a reality in the days to come. But that prospect is yet to be realized.

27 Nov 2020

Novel Sensor to Measure Weak Magnetic Signals in the Brain

At the University of Birmingham, researchers have designed a new sensor to quantify weak magnetic signals in the brain, with the ability to increase the understanding of connectivity in the brain, and identify signs of schizophrenia, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.

24 Nov 2020

AI Software Embedded in Cameras can Detect Vital Health Signs

New research by University of South Australia (UniSA) engineers Professor Javaan Chahl, Dr Ali Al-Naji, and their team of graduate students has helped develop new software that helps quantify oxygen saturation, a main symptom of COVID-19, remotely from a camera.

23 Nov 2020

Wearable Cuff Could Detect Early Signs of Motor Disorders in Babies

The research, carried out using a wearable cuff, provides a new method for monitoring movements in babies, and new insights into how babies' reflexes - like kicking - develop. These insights and the cuff could also be used to spot early signs of motor disorders such as cerebral palsy.

23 Nov 2020

New Motorized Nanosensor Could Speed Up Early Diagnosis of Disease

Early diagnosis of life-threatening diseases such as cancer is crucial to increasing the chances of patient survival. But such diseases are quite difficult to diagnose in their early stages since people usually do not develop symptoms and only trace amounts can be found in their bodies.

19 Nov 2020

New Accreditations for Testing Alcohol Detection Sensors

KEA Technologies, a provider of independent testing services, product development, and engineering solutions, announced today its additional ISO/IEC 17025:2017 testing accreditations for Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices (BAIIDs) and a new project with Smart Start, a worldwide manufacturer of ignition interlock devices since 1992.

From KEA Technologies, Inc. 17 Nov 2020

Implantable Smart Wrap may Help Address Under-Active Bladder Condition

An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an international team of researchers.

12 Nov 2020