Diagnostics without needles. Modern devices will analyze sweat

Wearable devices that analyze sweat data

There are already a lot of gadgets on the market that you can just put on and forget they are there. Smartwatches, fitness bands and smart rings can measure heart rate, stress level, sleep quality, blood oxygenation and the number of steps and calories burned.

In addition, there is another interesting branch of technology that is currently developing – wearable devices that analyze sweat data. Scientists emphasize that sweat contains a wealth of information that could change the way we monitor our health. Such artificial intelligence-based gadgets can be useful even before any disturbing symptoms appear.

AI gadgets will provide valuable data through sweat analysis

Using devices that analyze sweat, athletes could monitor electrolyte loss and prove the absence of doping, and diabetic patients could control glucose without punctures, researchers note. And this is only a fraction of the possibilities of this type of devices.

A new study published by researchers at the University of Technology Sydney aims to show how sweat can be used to assess hormone levels and other biomarkers in real time, as well as for the early detection of diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Collecting sweat samples is painless, simple and non-invasive,’ said co-author Dr Dayanne Bordin, an analytical chemist at the University of Technology Sydney. – This is an attractive alternative to collecting blood or urine samples, especially for continuous real-time monitoring.

The era of painless diagnostics? The future of testing without blood sampling

Sweat may therefore become the “new blood” in diagnostics – thanks to AI and intelligent sensors, we will be able to monitor health without needles, in a continuous and personalized way. Various devices are already being developed, including intelligent, flexible patches such as the Gatorade Patch-On Sweat Collection System. They collect sweat and analyze it in real time, the data is interpreted by AI algorithms, and the results are visible in the application.

New devices are in the prototype phase, but the development of AI and microelectronics is accelerating their implementation. Researchers also note that commercial interest is growing. According to experts from the University of Technology Sydney, it is only a matter of time before new devices for monitoring sweat data go on sale.

The research was published in the “Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis”. An announcement about the scientists’ work was shared by the University of Technology Sydney.