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Wearable Sensor for Detecting Substance Use Disorder

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E4 Empatica device for measuring location, temperature, skin conductance, sleep, etc. on arm

Oftentimes, the feature set for our typical fitness-focused wearables feels a bit empty. Push notifications on your wrist? OK, fine. Counting your steps? Sure, why not. But how useful are …read more Continue reading Wearable Sensor for Detecting Substance Use Disorder→

Researchers Use Wearable to Detect and Reverse Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time

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Respiratory rate measuring device attached to volunteer's abdomen along with automated antidote injection system

Opioid overdose-related deaths have unfortunately been increasing over the last few decades, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating this public health crisis even further. As a result, many scientists, healthcare professionals, …read more Continue reading Researchers Use Wearable to Detect and Reverse Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time→