Forbes May 7, 2020
Twenty-five people in a test study in Chicago are currently wearing small, postage stamp-sized flexible devices on their throats. The goal is to track signs and symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus and monitor progression of the illness.
Study participants who’ve tested positive for the virus are currently primarily over the age of 50, but some younger healthcare workers at high-risk of contracting the illness are also wearing the devices as a means of early detection.
The device can be worn 24/7, from hospital to home, and provides medical staff with vital real-time data as it continuously measures and interprets coughing intensity, respiratory sounds, heart rate and fever. Plans are in the works to program future devices to also measure blood...
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