Wearable Skin Patch Monitors Hemoglobin in Deep Tissues
December 16, 2022
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed an electronic patch that can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues, including hemoglobin.
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A New Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
November 30, 2022
Engineering researchers have developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system designed to provide continuous monitoring in the intestinal environment. It gives scientists the ability to monitor gut metabolites in real time, which wasn’t possible before.
Temporary Tattoo Offers Needle-Free Way to Monitor Glucose Levels
January 14, 2015
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device could be a promising step forward in noninvasive glucose testing for patients with…
Hugs From Mom and Dad, Without the Wires
June 19, 2012
…of tattoo electronics to monitor newborns opens new frontier in neonatal health A stamp-sized wearable patch of tiny circuits, sensors, and wireless transmitters that sticks to the skin like a temporary tattoo could replace bulky wires currently used to monitor infants in the NICU. Photo courtesy of UC San Diego…
New Algorithm Recognizes Distinct Dolphin Clicks in Underwater Recordings
December 8, 2017
Scientists have developed a new algorithm that can identify distinct click patterns among millions of clicks in recordings of wild dolphins, whose communication serves as a sentinel of ocean ecosystem health.
$1 Million Grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation Awarded to UC San Diego
January 30, 2014
…Million Grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation Awarded to UC San Diego Sara Browne The Alliance Healthcare Foundation has awarded the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine a $1 million Innovation Initiative (i2) Grant to support the work of Dr. Sara Browne, associate professor in the School of Medicine’s…
UC San Diego Students Design Low-Cost HIV Viral Load Monitoring System for Tijuana, Mexico
July 7, 2016
…used): Two teams from UC San Diego’s Engineering World Health (EWH) student organization and Global TIES program are combining forces this summer to bring a device they created to monitor viral load in HIV patients to a clinical setting in Tijuana, Mexico for testing.
Finger Wrap Uses Sweat To Provide Health Monitoring at Your Fingertips—Literally
September 3, 2024
A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. UC San Diego engineers have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital chemical levels—such as glucose, vitamins, and even drugs—present in the same fingertip sweat from which it derives its energy.
Flexible Wearable Electronic Skin Patch Offers New Way to Monitor Alcohol Levels
August 2, 2016
…doctors and police officers for continuous, non-invasive and real-time monitoring of blood alcohol content.
Students Developing Low-Cost Device for Monitoring HIV Levels in Blood Win National Competition
August 1, 2017
…Developing Low-Cost Device for Monitoring HIV Levels in Blood Win National Competition A team of UC San Diego students is working to help curb the HIV epidemic by developing a low-cost device for people in low-resource areas to monitor the amount of HIV virus in their bloodstream. They recently took…
