Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, ...

Researchers have embedded a breath sensor into a standard surgical mask to identify volatile metabolites associated with CKD, ...

By Stephen Beech A modified face mask can detect kidney disease, just through breath. Surgical face covers became commonplace ...

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers from Italy have developed a surgical mask that can diagnose chronic kidney disease. It uses a sensor that ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can now be detected using a modified surgical face mask * Breath sensor technology shows promise ...

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wearing a face mask to protect others from infectious disease continues to be hotly debated in the United States. But what about wearing a face mask to ...