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All you need to know about a face mask health tracker

By Guardian Exclusive
22 June 2022   |   12:31 pm
Northwestern University engineers developed this new smart sensor device for face masks called “Fitbit for the face” to track health. FaceBit is an N95 lightweight, a quarter-sized sensor that uses a tiny magnet to attach to any cloth or surgical face mask.

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