Bioengineers at MIT and Harvard University in the US have been developing sensors that can detect viruses which would fit inside a face mask to alert officials that someone has Covid-19. The team ...

The new prototype mask (left) can diagnose Covid-19 in just 90 minutes (Getty / Wyss Institute at Harvard University) A prototype face mask has been developed that can actually detect Covid-19 ...

Face-mask recognition has arrived—for better or worse New algorithms can police whether people are complying with public health guidance. The practice raises familiar questions about data privacy.

A high-tech face mask that can detect coronavirus, swine flu and bird flu and then alert the wearer via a phone app, has been developed by scientists. Just 10 minutes after coming into contact ...

Scientists in China claim to have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols.

The magnetically-attached unit can gauge your heart rate using the subtle head movements from blood pumping, and can detect leaks or a poor fit by looking for sudden dips in mask resistance.