Science Nation: Sweat Sensors--Engineering Breakthrough Tools for Health Diagnostics

A device strapped on a man's hand. Caption: That device strapped to his arm is a sweat biosensor.

With support from the National Science Foundation, device engineer Jason Heikenfeld of the University of Cincinnati and a multidisciplinary team are developing new technologies to take sweat biosensors to the next level. Their wearable patches allow tiny amounts of sweat to be captured and analyzed quickly and accurately with strong correlation to blood data. The researchers envision a day when data from continuous sweat monitoring will be an essential tool in health care, like blood tests. Part of the "Science Nation" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Science Nation: Sweat Sensors--Engineering Breakthrough Tools for Health Diagnostics

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