AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily ...

Can your toothbrush really detect diabetes? FDA scrutiny grows for health-tracking gadgets

CES attendees saw health-tracking gadgets making bold promises: toothbrushes detecting diabetes, mirrors assessing 20-year ...
CNET

This Handheld Sensor Detects Gluten in Your Food, and You Can Buy It Now

The NIMA Gluten Sensor is 99% accurate at detecting gluten in your food. All it takes is three minutes. At CES 2026, one of ...
STAT

FDA-funded study of pulse oximeter accuracy yields surprising and confusing results

A long-awaited study commissioned by the FDA has muddied the path forward on how to reduce racial bias in pulse oximeter ...
IEEE

Multiband Moisture and Salinity Sensor (MMSS): A Cost-Effective and Accurate ML-Driven Solution for Precision Soil Monitoring

Abstract: This industry-driven article introduces a novel multifrequency soil sensor for precision agriculture applications. The sensor simultaneously measures volumetric water content (VWC) and ...
IEEE

A Fingertip Sensor for Wire Retention Force Test of Electrical Connector Using Pressure Control on Textured Elastic Friction Pair

Abstract: Wire retention force is an important indicator for evaluating the reliability of wire insertion in electrical connectors. Current approaches to measure this force are mainly relied on spring ...

System can diagnose infections in 20 minutes, aiding fight against drug resistance

A new technique which slashes the time taken to diagnose microbial infections from days to minutes could help save lives and ...