Tag: Northwestern University
Wearable Sensor Can Measure Itching From Pediatric Eczema, Adult Itch Symptoms
Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a common skin condition affecting about 10 million children in the U.S. It can cause sufferers to...
Northwestern Researchers Develop AI-Powered Throat Sensor to Track COVID-19 Symptoms
The novel coronavirus affects people differently. As the virus is affecting people of all ages, the more unknowns seem to arise. Some affected people...
Northwestern University and Google Team Up to Use AI to Detect Lung Cancer Earlier
Lung cancer kills 160,000 people in the U.S. every year and the global death toll from the disease is around 2 million. Lung cancer...
Wireless, Soft, Flexible Sensors Show Promise in Monitoring Premature Babies
For parents, it’s heartbreaking to see their prematurely born baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with wires and sensors sticking out of...
World’s Smallest Wearable Device Warns of UV Exposure and Helps to Optimize Phototherapy
Scientists from the Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a tiny solar-powered UV sensor that can warn you of UV exposure and can optimize...