By Reuters REUTERS Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers on Wednesday against using smartwatches or smart rings that claim to measure blood glucose levels without piercing the skin, regardless of...
In the latest of a series of innovative designs for wearable sensors that use sweat to identify and measure physiological conditions, Caltech’s Wei Gao, assistant professor of medical engineering, has devised an “electronic skin” that continuously monitors nine different markers that characterize a stress response.Those wearing this electronic skin—a small, thin adhesive worn on the...
