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New Electronic Patch Can Diagnose Diseases by Analyzing Sweat

DAEJEON, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean scientists have developed a wireless electronic patch that can diagnose diseases by analyzing the chemical composition of an individual’s sweat, as well as the excretion rate, in real time. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) and Sungkyunkwan University said [...]

Scientists Develop Sweat-Analyzing Healthcare Biosensor

SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – An international science team including researchers from Hanyang University and Ajou University has developed a wearable microfluidic device that can capture and analyze sweat for health monitoring. Sweat contains various chemicals that could be an indicator of one’s health condition. For example, glucose concentration can be used to diagnose [...]