Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory ...

Researchers have developed a prototype for a smart mask that can be used to monitor a range of medical conditions, including respiratory ailments, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Inside the mask is a special sensor that detects certain chemicals, or metabolites, that come from your breath. These chemicals are linked to how well your kidneys are working. In early tests, this ...

Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and ...

A person's exhaled breath – which provides information that could unveil diverse health insights – has been hard to analyze. Now, a novel "smart mask" provides real-time, non-invasive monitoring of ...

Researchers out of Caltech have created masks that are able to analyze biomarkers in your breath to monitor health conditions like asthma and COPD. Your breath can give away a lot about you. Each ...

Exhaled breath contains water vapor bearing an array of compounds, including some that indicate diseases. A soft mask that analyzes breath to detect these biomarkers could let people easily monitor ...

Many people still wear masks on a regular basis, either to keep from spreading viruses that they've got, or to manage a respiratory problem. An experimental new mask takes things a step further, by ...

Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and ...

Surgical face masks became a symbol of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped prevent the spread of viruses, especially through the air. Now, researchers at the University of Rome Tor ...