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World’s Tiniest Wearable Electronic Device to Monitor UV Exposure

The world’s smallest wearable device has been created to precisely measure a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.

10 Jan 2018

Gas-Sensing Swallowable Capsule Reveals Mysteries of Human Gut Health

Trials conducted by researchers have exposed mechanisms in the human body that have never been observed before, including a promising new immune system.

10 Jan 2018

Sensoria Health and Optima to Develop Smart Diabetic Footwear

Sensoria® Health and Optima Molliter are developing the first smart diabetic footwear that will track patients' adherence to mechanical offloading protocol.

5 Jan 2018

Masimo Launches CE-Marked Oxygen Reserve Index™ rainbow Lite Sensors

Masimo recently announced the launch and CE marking of RD rainbow Lite SET™ sensors, which make it possible to monitor Masimo Oxygen Reserve Index™ (ORi™) and RPVi™.

From Masimo Corporation 4 Jan 2018

Plasmonic Biosensors Pave Way for Development of User-Friendly Health Tests

A biosensor created at Aalto University enables developing a variety of new health tests quite like home pregnancy tests.

14 Dec 2017

New Smart System to Monitor Children's Chronic Illness

A team of researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed a new smart system for monitoring children who are diagnosed with a chronic illness, such as asthma.

12 Dec 2017

Vibrating Sensors Could Identify Blood Biomarkers to Improve Early-Stage Detection of Many Diseases

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a technique of identifying biological markers in small quantities of blood that they believe could be applied to detect numerous of infections, diseases, and various medical conditions at early stages.

21 Nov 2017

Smart, Ultra-Thin Microfiber Sensor for Monitoring of Vital Signs and Bandage Pressure Sensing

A soft, flexible and stretchable microfiber sensor for real-time healthcare monitoring and diagnosis has been developed by a research team from National University of Singapore (NUS).

17 Nov 2017

New Chemical Oxytocin Sensor Could Help Detect Autism at Birth

Will it be possible to detect features of autism at birth? This may become a reality with a new sensor designed at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

16 Nov 2017

New Acoustic Gunshot Sensor Technology Beneficial for Gunshot Victims

Acoustic gunshot sensor technology has been installed by several U.S. cities in order to accurately locate potential gunshot victims and shooting scenes, but the effectiveness of this technology for saving lives had not been analyzed until surgeons at the University of California, San Francisco-East Bay in Oakland, Calif., discovered that this sensor technology may benefit shooting victims by enabling them get to the emergency room in a faster manner than they may have otherwise.

25 Oct 2017