Researchers with Harvard and MIT are developing a face mask that can detect if the wearer is infected with coronavirus, media outlets report. When saliva comes into contact with the fabric, whether ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health ...

But what about wearing a face mask to detect chronic kidney disease? A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, ...