Cornell research explained: Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

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Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

The main points: Patients may soon be able to monitor their heart or lung health without having to wear a bulky device, or wires. A Cornell doctoral student made a sensor, SensVita, that can sit in a pocket, or even on nearby furniture, and transmit health information via radio-based technology. It’s being tested for conditions like sleep apnea and COPD, as well as heart failure.

Why it’s important: This invention could help patients receive monitoring at home rather than a hospital, and treat episodes before they turn more serious.

Read the full story by Kathy Hovis in the Cornell Chronicle.