Sensors

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News • Self-sustaining thermoelectric system

e-Tattoo detects infections from skin temperature

An international research team has developed an intelligent device capable of monitoring the skin continuously and accurately detect temperature variations associated with inflammation and infection.

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News • Pilot study on wearables

Telemonitoring t-shirt allows patients to return home earlier after urological surgery

Could a t-shirt with sensors reduce the time patients need to stay in hospital after a urological surgery? A recent pilot study suggests it might.

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News • Using pulsatile cranial expansion waveforms

New sensor registers intracranial pressure non-invasively

A novel sensor placed on a patient’s head registers nanometric expansions of the skull in each cardiac cycle in real time to measure intracranial pressure more accurately and non-invasively.

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News • Electrochemical biosensing

Nanotube sensors enhance accuracy in continuous health monitoring

Researchers have succeeded in producing sensors from single-wall carbon nanotubes that are suitable for detecting even minute changes in specific substances in the body, such as female hormones.

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News • Multifunctional wearable

Smart patch combines health monitoring and drug delivery

Researchers developed a smart patch capable of real-time biometric signal monitoring and drug delivery. Potential applications include glucose management, pain relief, and chronic disease treatment.

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News • Quantification of serum biomarkers

Early detection of lung cancer with low-cost biosensor

A sensor, similar to glucose monitoring devices, detects lung cancer biomarkers from a blood sample in just 40 minutes. The technology has potential to identify at-risk patients and tailor treatments.

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