In a nutshell A sensor-equipped face mask detected chronic kidney disease (CKD) with over 93% accuracy by analyzing compounds ...

A modified surgical mask reported in ACS Sensors could protect its wearer by detecting health conditions, including chronic ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers have embedded a breath sensor into a standard surgical mask to identify volatile metabolites associated with CKD, ...

Respirators, more commonly known as face masks, are meant to keep health care and emergency workers safe from chemicals and infectious particles. Surgical masks can be helpful if you are sick ...

By Stephen Beech A modified face mask can detect kidney disease, just through breath. Surgical face covers became commonplace ...

a surgical face mask. To create the breath sensor, the team first coated silver electrodes with a conductive polymer that is commonly used in chemical sensors. The polymer was modified with ...

Embedded between the fabric layers of this FFP2-style face mask is a specialized gas sensor that could help diagnose chronic ...