PolyU scholars pioneer smart and sustainable personal cooling technologies to address global extreme heat (IMAGE)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU scholars pioneer smart and sustainable personal cooling technologies to address global extreme heat

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SweatMD is an all‑textile, non-invasive wearable that channels fresh sweat through a nature‑inspired microfluidic network and uses skin‑friendly sensing yarns to track biomarkers like glucose and potassium. It delivers real‑time, molecular‑level health insights to a smartphone, such as indicators of fatigue and dehydration.

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