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Henkel Materials Enable Remote Monitoring of Coronavirus Patients

The Oost-Limburg Hospital, Belgium will be the first medical institution to start clinical trials with the "COVID-19 smart patch."

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Together with six medical and technology companies, Henkel developed an innovative smart health patch that allows continuous, remote and wireless monitoring of the respiration, heart rate and soon also temperature of patients.    The product – initially set up to monitor the vital functions of patients with heart failure and epilepsy – will soon be tested for the use of monitoring coronavirus patients in a Belgian hospital. The partners aim to further roll-out the technology over the next mo...

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