ICT&health November 22, 2025
At the University of Oulu in Finland, researchers are taking a major step toward bringing advanced health monitoring directly to the patient. By leveraging microwave technology in portable and wearable formats, the team is demonstrating how diagnostic research can move beyond specialised hospitals and into everyday care environments.
Imagine a bra that supports early breast cancer detection, a leg sleeve that flags emerging blood clots, or a lightweight helmet capable of monitoring the impact of radiation therapy. These are not distant visions but prototypes emerging from the 6GESS research programme. Under the lead of Mariella Särestöniemi, together with Teemu Myllylä, Jarmo Reponen, Mikael von und zu Fraunberg, Juha Nikkinen, Sami Myllymäki and their students, the group is developing solutions that...
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