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Wearable biosensor measures fertility hormones in sweat

Ring-like device blends nanoelectronics and folded RNA to track hormone levels without the need for invasive blood tests.
  1. Amanda Heidt
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Researchers have designed a wearable, ring-like biosensor for monitoring the hormone oestradiol in human sweat. The technology is a fast-acting, non-invasive advance over conventional methods for tracking fertility and women’s health.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03812-x

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