GPS- and WiFi-enabled inhaler to help epidemiologists study asthma
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Asthma is a serious medical condition that can have life threatening consequences. That is why most asthmatics carry an inhaler. It is small enough to be nestled in a purse, or carried in a pocket, and most asthmatics will not leave home without it. That is why it is a perfect tool for collecting epidemiological data about asthma.