Flexible and Printed Electronics in Healthcare

From wearables to sensors, flexible and printed electronics are helping healthcare professionals and patients alike.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Healthcare is one of the most promising areas for flexible and printed electronics. Glucose monitors were among the earliest success stories for printed electronics (PE), transforming into a billion-dollar annual business. Wearables that monitor the user’s health in real time is a promising use case, driven by form factors that can conform to the body. Monitoring medication usage is an area where printed electronics are being used successfully. Information Mediary Corp. is one of the most succe...

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