Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and ...

Researchers have developed a prototype for a smart mask that can be used to monitor a range of medical conditions, including respiratory ailments, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Inside the mask is a special sensor that detects certain chemicals, or metabolites, that come from your breath. These chemicals are linked to how well your kidneys are working. In early tests, this ...

Researchers out of Caltech have created masks that are able to analyze biomarkers in your breath to monitor health conditions like asthma and COPD. Your breath can give away a lot about you. Each ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health ...

Exhaled breath contains water vapor bearing an array of compounds, including some that indicate diseases. A soft mask that analyzes breath to detect these biomarkers could let people easily monitor ...

Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory microenvironments and systemic physiological states. But collecting such data is a ...

Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and ...

Surgical face masks became a symbol of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped prevent the spread of viruses, especially through the air. Now, researchers at the University of Rome Tor ...