Painless Skin Patch Could Revolutionize How You Track Your Health

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) collaborated with another lab to develop a microneedle patch that can sample the body’s immune response.

This bandage-like patch can help healthcare providers see how their patients respond to vaccines, infections, and cancer therapies, by complementing traditional blood tests and biopsies.

This study was published in the National Biomedical Engineering.

Easier Tracking of Immune Health

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