That thermometer reading you barely glance at during a doctor’s visit? It might be hiding critical information about your health that goes far beyond checking for a fever. While we’ve long treated ...

A self-contained, integrated, flexible skin patch senses, processes, and transmits key body parameters using sweat-driven energy harvesting and a Bluetooth link. Using some form of energy harvesting ...

Physiologic monitoring may be used in conjunction with other environmental measurements as a means to determine the heath impact of heat stress. Such techniques include oral, skin, and aural ...

Underarm (axillary) temperatures tend to be less accurate than oral body temperature by a full degree. However, they can still be helpful for screening changes in body temperature. Monitoring your ...

You probably have been told that your body temperature "should" be 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and that any deviation, higher or lower, is a red flag for potential health concerns. But the reality is much ...

First medically accurate measurement of vital signs through low-power, single sensor — cuffless and calibration-free Leman Micro Devices (LMD), the developer of regulated consumer health-care products ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Feeling under the weather? Chances are you or your doctor will grab a thermometer, take your ...