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The next frontier in medical sensing: Threads coated in nanomaterials

  • Written by Sameer Sonkusale, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University
imageA hydro-responsive thread can be used with sensors to monitor body functions.Alonso Nichols, Tufts University, CC BY-ND

Doctors have various ways to assess your health. For example, they measure your heart rate and blood pressure to indirectly assess your heart function, or straightforwardly test a blood sample for iron content to diagnose anemia....

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