Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats
Researchers are developing tattoo inks that do more than make pretty colors. Some can sense chemicals, temperature and UV radiation, setting the stage for tattoos that diagnose health problems.
Carson J Bruns, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder •
conversation
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~8 min
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Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
Fitness information like resting heart rate collected by wearable devices can't diagnose diseases, but it can signal when something is wrong. That can be enough to prompt a COVID-19 test.
Albert H. Titus, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York •
conversation
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~9 min
Aug. 7, 2020 • ~9 min
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