Tattoo to Track Blood Sugar

The future might not be far away! Biosensor tattoos, which are still in the testing stage at present, could one day become an exciting new way to keep track of our health, overcoming the need for frequent pricks. A research project, called Dermal Abyss, a collaboration between scientists from MIT and Harvard Medical School, combining technology from Fluid Interfaces and biotechnology, is currently developing this novel, imaginative technique for monitoring health.