Real Time Data with Simple Stickers

This article, titled “Simple stickers may save lives of patients, athletes and lower medical costs”, examines a research team which created a low-cost wearable electronic device for monitoring purposes. The design is made of cellulose (making it breathable and biocompatible) coated with molecules which make it hydrophobic and bacterial resistant, allowing it to stick to skin and internal organs well. The idea is to allow for easy monitoring of vitals and even internal organ activity without issues of rejection. Uses range from analyzing activity of athletes to sleep patterns of patients with sleep apnea.

Full article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181016132009.htm

3D-Printed Glucose Biosensors

This article covers ground-breaking utilization of 3D printing for glucose biosensors. The researchers used a method called “direct-ink-writing’ which allows nanoscale designs on biofilm which can be placed onto the skin of the user, reading sweat to analyze glucose. Due to the nanoscale of the design, it had increased sensitivity than older models of biosensors. If successful on large scale, this can eliminate the necessity of harmful finger sticks which are standard of care at the moment.

Full article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181207112658.htm