Tag: Duke University
Study Shows Wearables Could Predict Flu Before Symptoms Appear
Wearables may be able to detect flu even before a patient begins to show symptoms, according to a new study in JAMA.
The study, conducted...
Heart Rate Measurements of Wearables Vary by Activity, Not Skin Tone, Duke Study Reveals
Engineers at Duke University have shown that while different wearable technologies, like smart watches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate across a...
Duke Athletes Develop Wearable That Can Predict Injuries Before They Happen and Accelerate Healing
From muscle strains to ankle sprains, sports can bring about a number of injuries. Sometimes preventing common sports injuries is beyond our control, but...
Printed Electronics Paves the Way for Bandages, Electric Tattoos and Biosensors
Flexible electronics are vital for monitoring various physiological parameters. At present, manufacturing flexible electronics requires chemical baths, hardening methods, and baking in high temperature...
New Device Lures Brain Tumor Cells to Death, FDA Designates it “Breakthrough Device”
Location of brain tumors are hard to access and the blood-brain barrier prevents most drugs from reaching their targets, this makes treating brain tumors...