As more and more baby boomers reach retirement age and health care costs continue to rise, prevention is more important than ever. Luckily, advances in science and technology have put us one step closer to living longer, healthier lives.
A recent announcement by The National Science Foundation noted that researchers are working on a prototype tattoo-like device that can detect heart, muscle and brain activity. The Epidermal Electronic System (EES) is a flexible membrane like device that would be placed on the skin or on an organ that would be used to monitor body functions or treat abnormalities.
“We’re trying to bridge that gap, from silicon, wafer-based electronics to biological, ’tissue-like’ electronics, to really blur the distinction between electronics and the body,” said materials scientist John Rogers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. “As the skin moves and deforms, the circuit can follow those deformations in a completely noninvasive way.”
Citizens for a Digital Future (CDF) is encouraged by the many advances taking place in the wireless healthcare technologies industry. Devices like the EES are promising tools. However, without access to proper amounts of spectrum these devices cannot function properly. So, as these technologies continue to expand lifesaving possibilities, it is vital that more spectrum be made available to ensure that these products are reliable for consumers.
It is amazing to see just how much digital technologies are changing the healthcare industry for the better. New healthcare products that utilize broadband technology will certainly change the way in which scientists and doctors monitor and treat patients and CDF is extremely excited to see what new products will come in the future.
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