Abstract: A highly sensitive optical fiber air pressure sensor based on Fabry–Perot interferometer is proposed and demonstrated. The sensor is fabricated by flat-cut single-mode optical fiber, ...

Researchers have developed a flexible optical touch sensor that can simultaneously detect the strength and location of pressure with high sensitivity and stability. The advance in tactile sensing ...

High blood pressure affects nearly half of U.S. adults and contributed to over 664,000 deaths in 2023. Often symptomless, hypertension can lead to severe complications like heart attack and stroke.

Abstract: In recent years, the optical fiber pressure sensors have been widely used in the fields, such as medical diagnosis and environmental monitoring, among others. However, the sensitivity of ...

A health campaign is urging people to take a closer look at a hidden risk to their wellbeing. More than 440,000 people in the South East of England are estimated to be living with uncontrolled high ...

The owner of a coach firm is urging people to get blood pressure checks, after he was diagnosed with a "silent killer". Nick Hutt, who runs Hatch Green Coaches in Somerset, said he was told he had ...

Apple has unveiled a world-first feature that can alert users to deadly high blood pressure – and the company claims it could flag more than one million undiagnosed cases in its first year alone. The ...