New Device Could Improve Blood Alcohol Measuring

Using a breathalyzer or blood test to measure the amount of alcohol in the blood system may soon be a thing of the past. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism unveiled a new device that won its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge, a contest to create a device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in “near real-time.” The winning device, called BACtrack Skyn, from the BACtrack company, is non-invasive and is worn on the wrist much in the same way as a fitness...

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