Simple ‘smart sticker’ monitors health at home

Posted on 7 Nov 2018 by Maddy White

Having to continuously monitor your health at home after an invasive surgical procedure is scary. But, imagine being able to do that with a simple sticker.

Researchers have patented an epidermal sticker that monitors health – image courtesy of Purdue University. Researchers have patented an electronic epidermal sticker that monitors health and can easily be applied to a patient’s wrist. The 2cm advanced sticker solution was designed by a team at Purdue University, and moves healthcare one step…

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