New "Electronic Skin" Patches Monitor Health Wirelessly
Monday, March 26, 2012 - 20:00
in Health & Medicine
Like the colorful temporary tattoos that children stick to their arms for fun, people may one day put thin "electronic skin" patches onto their arms to wirelessly diagnose health problems or deliver treatments. A scientist reported on the development today at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The patches could eliminate the need for patients to stay tethered to large machines for hours of treatment or monitoring.