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Band-Aid style wearable sweat-sensing smart patches can monitor electrolytes and biomarkers.
2 products have been currently developed by Epicore Biosystems
One is a colour-changing wearable microfluidics patch used by athletes.
Other is a Bluetooth-enabled patch that tracks the sweat biomarkers of workers.
Currently tested biomarkers are cortisol and cytokines that corresponds to body’s stress.
Patches for continuous monitoring using built-in batteries and on-device analysis are on their way.
These tools are not yet ready to play a valuable role in the current coronavirus pandemic.
