Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and Northwestern University have developed thin, soft, stick-on patches that stretch and move with the skin and incorporate commercial, off-the-shelf chip-based electronics for sophisticated wireless health monitoring. The researchers say the patches could be used for daily health tracking, wirelessly sending updates to a cellphone or computer, and could revolutionize clinical monitoring such as EKG and EEG testing. "What is very important about this device is it is wirelessly powered and can send high-quality data about the human body to a computer, in real time," says Northwestern professor Yonggang Huang. During testing, the researchers found the wireless patch performed as well as conventional sensors, while being significantly more comfortable for patients. To read further, please visit http://news.illinois.edu/news/14/0403microfluidics_JohnRogers.html.