Wearables

Smart Textile Vest Monitors Body Temperature to Prevent Hypothermia in Older Adults

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a smart textile vest designed to detect early signs of hypothermia in older adults, a population particularly vulnerable to dangerous drops in body temperature. Elderly people lose heat more quickly and often have […]

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Wearable Gas‑Sensing Underwear Tracks Real‑Time Gut Activity With Unexpected Precision

Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a small wearable sensor, nicknamed “Smart Underwear”, that clips onto any pair of underwear and continuously measures human flatulence by detecting hydrogen gas. The device was created to address a long‑standing gap

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Wireless Patch Measures Tissue Stiffness for Real-Time Health Monitoring

Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless, skin-mounted patch that can measure tissue stiffness several centimeters below the surface, offering a new way to monitor muscle health, wound healing, and chronic conditions like skin cancer. The device is smaller

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