What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva.

Soon, a fingerprint sweat test could be used to check that such people are following instructions. Currently, blood tests are required to detect which antipsychotics are being taken, and in what ...

The Hela Wearable Sweat Inducer is poised to revolutionize the field of sweat testing and usher in a new era of personalized health monitoring. By providing individuals with an accessible and ...

Forensic chemist Jan Halámek is proving that our own perspiration not only gives away how drunk we are – but if we are high, too. Through new research, published in December's edition of ACS Sensors, ...

Antipsychotic drugs treat incredibly vulnerable patients. Maintaining a treatment regimen is difficult for many patients, but not taking the medication is associated with a higher risk of poor health ...

Making a revolutionary biosensor takes blood, sweat and tears. And saliva, naturally. University of Cincinnati professor Jason Heikenfeld examined the potential of these and other biofluids to test ...

Your sweaty gym shirt might seem like nothing more than evidence of a good workout, but cutting-edge technology is transforming that damp fabric into a sophisticated medical laboratory that can ...

Although breathalyzers have been used to check drivers' blood alcohol levels for decades now, the things do have their drawbacks. In the near future, however, police officers and others may get better ...

Engineers at the University of California Berkeley have developed a patch that can measure someone's sweat composition and sweat rate at the site of excretion. Many medical tests require blood drawn ...