A wrist-worn biometric monitoring sensor may be able to identify people with the early stages of influenza and colds before they develop any symptoms
Read article: Wearable sensors could detect respiratory infections before symptom onset
Richard Bowman and Julian Stirling of the Bath Open Instrumentation Group describe the lessons learnt in developing a low-cost, laboratory-grade microscope
Read article: High-spec open-source microscopy for all
A simple, low-cost ventilator developed during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase access to critical care ventilators for other respiratory diseases
Read article: Low-cost device invented for COVID-19 patients could address global ventilator shortage
A combination of piezocapacitance and piezoresistance makes a more versatile device
Read article: Wearable pressure sensors extend their range
Spectroscopic breath analysis device is now a thousandfold more sensitive to disease biomarkers
Read article: Ultrasensitive frequency comb breathalyser targets real-time disease diagnosis
Easy-to-store patches may enable safe and easy vaccine injection with higher immune responses than syringe-delivered vaccines
Read article: Could the future of vaccines be syringe-free?
A soft and flexible material exploits magnetoelasticity to efficiently power wearable and implantable medical devices
Read article: Magnetoelastic material sustainably powers health monitors using body movement
Electronic clothing incorporating carbon nanotube threads enable continuous recording of the heart’s electrical signals
Read article: Textile clinic: stretchable fabrics tailored with carbon nanotube electrodes monitor the heart
Fastball electroencephalography provides a new powerful way to assess memory response
Read article: EEG test could enable early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
A novel spectroscopy system based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors can accurately estimate cerebral blood flow
Read article: Superconducting nanowire detectors accurately estimate blood flow in the brain
