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Your skin is breathing. This new wearable device can measure it.

NIBIB in the News
April 10, 2025

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin.

By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, including monitoring wounds, detecting skin infections, tracking hydration levels, quantifying exposure to harmful environmental chemicals and more. Source: Northwestern Now