Local Researchers Develop Wearable Sensor to Monitor COVID-19 Symptoms

Fever, cough and shortness of breath are all symptoms of the highly contagious novel coronavirus.

To help health care workers better understand the virus, researchers at Northwestern University and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab have developed a wearable sensor and created algorithms to detect early signs and symptoms of COVID-19, as well as monitor patients as the illness progresses.