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A wearable sticker-like sensor that reads vital signs instantly could help save lives in nursing homes and on outdoor work sites as global temperatures rise. The Australian-designed device uses electronic microsensors to measure a patient’s critical signs, including their hydration level, and will be launched on Friday morning. The sensor’s inventor and ANU professor Mark Kendall said hydration is an important and overlooked factor in aged care settings. “Multitudes of studies show that 20 per cent of things that go…
