mHealth Intelligence May 2, 2023
Texas researchers have developed a wearable medical device in the form of an electronic tattoo for continuous heart disease monitoring.
Published in Advanced Electronic Materials, new research from the University of Texas at Austin describes a newly developed electronic tattoo device that allows for consistent heart disease monitoring through sensors attached to the chest.
In the US, heart disease is the most common cause of death for men, women, and people of most ethnic groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also noted that in 2020, 697,000 people in the US died because of heart disease.
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin posited that leveraging new technology could enhance support for this...