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Wearable sensors styled into t-shirts and face masks
Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors that monitor breathing, heart rate, and ammonia into t-shirts and face masks.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022


Smartphones show promise as electronic stethoscopes
A mobile phone app which records a user’s heartbeat could pave the way for doctors to monitor cardiac patients remotely, research suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


New fabric can “hear” your heartbeat
Having trouble hearing? Just turn up your shirt. That’s the idea behind a new “acoustic fabric” developed by engineers at MIT.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 16, 2022


'Bionic' pacemaker reverses heart failure
A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialled in heart patients this year.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 9, 2022


Drinking caffeinated coffee has both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects
Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2021


People synchronize heart rates while listening attentively
People often unconsciously synchronize bodily functions like heartbeat and breathing when they share an experience.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2021
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