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This tiny sensor detects medicine levels from sweat drop in 30 seconds

A tiny, touch-based sensor uses sweat to detect the level of lithium in the body./Jialun Zhu and Shuyu Lin

Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression — if taken in just the right amount. Too little won’t work, while too much can bring on dangerous side effects. To precisely monitor the amount of this medication in the body, patients must undergo invasive blood tests. But today, scientists report the invention of a tiny sensor that detects ...

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