by Nottingham Trent University Credit: Nottingham Trent University Scientists have developed a wearable patch that can accurately monitor and detect changes in people’s breathing—even when not in direct contact with the skin. It is hoped that the device—thought to be the first of its kind—can be used in health care settings and in the home to...
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Wearable patch can painlessly deliver drugs through the skin
by Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT researchers have developed a wearable patch that applies painless ultrasonic waves to the skin, creating tiny channels that drugs can pass through. Credit: Chia‐Chen Yu et al The skin is an appealing route for drug delivery because it allows drugs to go directly to the site where they’re...
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New disposable, wearable patch found to effectively detect sleep apnea
Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity levels. Results show that the total rate of clinical agreement between the patch and standard in-lab polysomnography was 87.4 percent with 95 percent confidence interval of 81.4 percent to 91.9 percent. According to the authors, the...