Exhaled breath can provide a treasure trove of health information, offering a noninvasive window to both respiratory ...

Your breath could hold clues to your health, researchers say — and they have developed a "smart mask" to tap into them. Wei Gao, professor of medical engineering at the California Institute of ...

Researchers have developed a prototype for a smart mask that can be used to monitor a range of medical conditions, including respiratory ailments, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sai writes about healthcare, innovation and technology. A new study published in the journal Science reports that scientists have ...

Which heated electric sinus masks are best? Congested sinuses are one of the most common and uncomfortable conditions we face. They don’t just make it hard to breathe either, as pressure in the sinus ...

The breath we exhale can tell us a lot about our respiratory and metabolic health – like whether we have asthma or if we might be developing kidney disease or need to better manage a case of COPD. But ...

Wearing face masks has been recognized as one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, even in its coming endemic phase. Apart from the conventional function of masks, the ...

Surgical face masks became a symbol of safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped prevent the spread of viruses, especially through the air. Now, researchers at the University of Rome Tor ...

Respiratory protective equipment has become one of the fastest-growing areas in industrial and healthcare safety. In 2024, estimates place the global market between USD 2.02 billion and USD 15.34 ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The increased focus on face masks over the past 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a flurry of research not only on how to make these masks more effective and ...

Personalized wearable devices that monitor people's health are on the rise. From watches to patches and other types of sensors, these smart devices can monitor heart activity, inflammation levels, and ...