US EditionFace mask can detect kidney disease via breath, study finds
- A team of researchers from an Italian university in Rome published a study on April 17, 2025, introducing a face mask capable of detecting kidney disease by analyzing the wearer’s breath.
- The research team embedded gas sensors in the mask that identify gases linked to kidney dysfunction, testing it on 101 participants including 53 kidney disease patients.
- The mask detects a 'breath fingerprint' of chronic kidney disease by measuring elevated ammonia and acetone levels in exhaled breath.
- The sensor array achieved 93.3% true positive accuracy and 84% overall correct detection, with potential to estimate disease stage and monitor progression noninvasively.
- This technology could improve timely identification and management of chronic kidney disease, offering a less invasive alternative to blood tests especially in low-resource settings.
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Face mask can detect kidney disease via breath, study finds
A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, according to a new research published Wednesday in the journal ACS Sensors.
Face Mask Sniffs Out Kidney Disease In One's Breath With Near-Perfect Accuracy
Forget invasive blood tests and expensive doctor visits; your breath might hold the key to monitoring kidney disease. Scientists from Italy have cleverly repurposed the humble face mask, embedding it with four sensitive gas detectors that can identify chronic kidney disease by analyzing the chemical compounds you exhale. The post Face Mask Sniffs Out Kidney Disease In One’s Breath With Near-Perfect Accuracy appeared first on Study Finds.
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Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath
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Breath volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as biomarkers for the diagnosis of pathological conditions: A review
Normal and abnormal/pathological status of physiological processes in the human organism can be characterized through Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs…
Specialized masks that can detect kidney disease just by breathing on them
Researchers publishing an article in ACS Sensors incorporated a specialized respiratory sensor into the fabric of a mask to detect metabolites associated with the disease. In initial tests, the sensor almost always successfully identified people with the disease.
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