When it comes to physical activity, there are a whole range of gadgets and bands out there that measure everything from your heart rate to the calories burned. But a new sensor takes things a step ...

Human sweat is a rich source of health information, offering insights into a person’s hydration level, electrolyte balance, and overall physiological state. For instance, lactate level in sweat is a ...

An experimental new device, however, could someday do the job while simply adhered to the surface of the user's skin. Presently being developed at Pennsylvania State University, the low-cost sensor is ...

Many people with diabetes endure multiple, painful finger pricks each day to measure their blood glucose. Now, researchers have developed a device that can measure glucose in sweat with the touch of a ...

A newly-published patent application describes a method for Apple Watch sweat measurement, which could provide useful data to athletes, as well as guiding fluid intake after exercise. The patent ...

Sweat is a biological fluid — like blood, saliva and urine — that contains metabolites, electrolytes, proteins and hormones. The levels of these vary depending on a person’s health. Wearable sweat ...

Although there are now a number of skin-worn sensors which identify metabolites in sweat, the technology is limited in what it can detect, plus the sensors often aren't reusable. A new one, however, ...

Dr. Woo Soo Kim at Simon Fraser University received funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Taeil Kim does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Many people with diabetes endure multiple, painful finger pricks each day to measure their blood glucose. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed a device that can measure glucose in ...

Sweat does more than just cool down an overheating body. Measuring the chemical makeup of an individual’s sweat — specifically the levels of chloride, a chemical component of salt — can serve as an ...