Bio-electronic face mask can detect COVID-19 in real time, scientists say

Summary

This article by Jessica Black, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:

• An embedded wireless device alerts the wearer's phone if pathogens are identified.
• The sensor in the mask detects as little as 0.3 micro-litres of liquid containing the virus—hundreds of times less than the volume of liquid produced in just one sneeze.
• The study's co-author, Dr Yin Fang, believes the bio-electronic mask could be adapted to detect emerging viruses and prevent future outbreaks.

References

References from the Web:

• OCT 2021 Pathogen-Sensing Mask Could Detect COVID Infection—Scientific American
• JUN 2022 Personal health trackers may include smart face mask, other wearables—Science Daily
• SEP 2022 What is the efficacy of bioelectronic masks for the detection of respiratory infectious diseases like COVID-19?—News Medical
• SEP 2022 COVID-19 virus-detecting mask can alert of exposure via your smartphone—Cosmos Magazine

Source Information:

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check: ABC News - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)