A simple patch could help monitor your cardiovascular health


This patch would not only monitor blood pressure but also lactate, glucose, alcohol, and caffeine levels. — AFP Relaxnews

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a skin patch that has the ability to continuously measure blood pressure and heart rate, among other things.

An innovative portable device that could not only track patients with health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, but also monitor them remotely. Will the future of health care involve remote patient monitoring?

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