Tag: Blood

  • Wrist wearable measures blood counts, bacteria, air particles

    Wrist wearable measures blood counts, bacteria, air particles

    Rutgers scientists Mehdi Javanmard and Abbas Furniturewalla have developed a wrist wearable that can count particles, including blood cells, bacteria, and organic or inorganic air particles. Red blood cell counts can indicate internal bleeding. High or low white blood cell counts can indicate cancers, such as leukemia, or other illnesses. The plastic wristband includes a flexible circuit…