Sticker detects cystic fibrosis in newborn's sweat
Researchers have developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes.
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A new medical device for monitoring vital signs
A new device consisting of a 3D-printed wristband can remotely monitor patients' vital signs, such as body temperature, oxygen saturation, pulse, and respiratory rate.
Why focus on wearables and home-based hospitals?
Accessible and affordable healthcare is one of the topics of Healthcare Automation and Digitalization Congress.
Harvesting energy from radio waves to power wearables
Researchers have developed a way to harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices.
Leveraging 5G networks to power IoT devices
Researchers have uncovered a way to tap into the over-capacity of 5G networks, turning them into "a wireless power grid" for powering Internet of Things devices.
Smart textiles measure your movements
Researchers have developed clothing that uses special fibers to sense a person's movement via touch.
How to use of smart glasses in everyday clinical practice?
Researchers are analysing the use of context-sensitive data glasses in everyday clinical practice in cooperation with tooz technologies.
Wearables help the overweight to shed the pounds
Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight/obese and/or who have weight-related health conditions to shed the pounds.
Virtual reality at your fingertips
Researchers have developed a wristband equipped with sensors to enable free-hand, intuitive working in VR that could be used in everyday applications.
E-textiles made with new cellulose thread
Researchers have developed a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers practical possibilities for electronic textiles.
Hearables: How to make headphones intelligent
Engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into smartphones to monitor users heart rates.
'Wearable microgrid' uses human body to power small gadgets
Nanoengineers have developed a "wearable microgrid" that harvests and stores energy from the human body to power small electronics.
Wristband predictings pediatric seizures
Researchers have evaluated whether data derived solely from these wristbands could accurately predict various types of seizures in pediatric patients.
Wearable monitors jaundice-causing bilirubin in newborns
Researchers have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.
Decentralized patient monitoring: Sensors quickly detect changes in vital signs
The Fraunhofer Institutes project M³Infekt aims to develop a multi-modal, modular and mobile system of sensors for monitoring infectious diseases.
Ideal placement for armband to track vitals
Researchers took a step forward in the development of an armband that could track the heart’s electrical activity without requiring bulky wiring or sticky gel on the skin.
Microneedle patch delivers drugs and procures testing samples
Researchers have developed a biobattery-powered device capable of both delivering large molecule pharmaceuticals across the skin barrier and extracting interstitial fluid for diagnostic purposes.
From the wrist into the ear – the potential of hearables
A subset of wearables are the so-called hearables – in-ear devices that are well suited for long-term monitoring as they are non-invasive, inconspicuous and easy to fasten.
Attachable skin patches that wick the sweat away?
Scientists have developed a new preparation technique that could reduce the redness and itching caused by the trapped sweat beneath them.
Wearable heart monitor detects of atrial fibrillation early
A small, wearable heart monitor can detect atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients ten times more frequently than standard tests.
Sustainable solution for wearable patches
Covestro has developed a concept for wearable smart patches in cooperation with its partner accensors.
Microfluidic sensor rapidly measures lactate concentration
Scientists have developed a soft and nonirritating microfluidic sensor for the real-time measurement of lactate concentration in sweat.
Sensor detects signs of burnout in sweat
Engineers have developed a wearable sensing chip that can measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat.
Monitoring your ZZZs - how sleep trackers perform
Researchers tested the efficacy of eight commercial sleep trackers. The result: you snooze, you lose – at least with with some of them.
More accurate measurements of wearables
Researchers are aiming to improve wearables for medical applications and to enable the portable minicomputers to make more accurate measurements.
Wearable turns the body into a battery
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
An all-in-one health monitor
Engineers have developed a skin patch that can continuously track blood pressure and heart rate while measuring the wearer’s levels of glucose as well as lactate.
Covid-19: wearables can detect symptoms
Wearable devices can identify COVID-19 cases earlier than traditional diagnostic methods and can help track and improve management of the disease.
An origami-inspired patch for sealing internal injuries
The patch, which can be folded around surgical tools, may someday be used in robotic surgery to repair tissues and organs.
