Skin-Like Material for Health Trackers Created to Wear and Forget

Skin-Like Material for Health Trackers Created to Wear and Forget
Photograph showing the stickiness between the wearable concept and human skin. University of Missouri
Jessie Zhang
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Researchers from the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering have invented a soft, breathable, and stretchable material that is nearly undetectable on a person’s skin, for use in the development of wearable health monitoring devices.

The device would be able to track multiple vital signs in tandem, such as blood pressure, heart activity, and skin hydration, for early detection of chronic diseases and timely interventions.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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