Diabetics will be able to monitor their glucose level just by blinking thanks to new smart contact lenses that monitor liquid in the eye and share reports wirelessly. The new invention is being developed by researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea as an alternative to blood tests. The wireless and remotely … Read more
Taking COVID-19’s temperature: Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data suggest US stay-at-home orders may be flattening the pandemic’s curve as fever rates fall nearly 80% below experts’ predictions A map of daily temperature readings show fevers across the US are 77% lower than experts’ predictions About 2.86 percent of Americans were expected to have fevers – but … Read more
A new type of smart fabric developed in China heats or cools the skin of its wearer depending on the weather. Scientists took sugar from the skeleton of shellfish to form microscopic holes, which contain a chemical that absorbs and releases thermal energy. This allows the fabric to adapt to changing weather conditions, keeping its … Read more
Smart patch that measures sweat in athletes could be used on coronavirus patients to predict when cases become life-threatening A smart patch developed with Gatorade may help monitor coronavirus patients The patch measures sweat, but could look for biomarkers of the virus It could determine if the patient’s cytokine levels increase or if they have a … Read more
Spikes in fevers across the US predicted deaths from the novel coronavirus in most states just days beforehand. Kinsa Health, a medical technology company based in San Francisco, has been tracking daily fever readings using data from smart thermometers connected to the Internet. Of the 47 states that have experienced deaths from COVID-19, the disease … Read more