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Smart T-Shirt Revolutionizes Heart Monitoring with 50 Sensors

2/24/2026

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Researchers from Imperial College London are developing a smart T-shirt with 50 sensors to detect heart conditions more effectively than traditional EKGs.
The T-shirt can be worn for up to a week, enabling continuous monitoring.
Data are transmitted to a computer where artificial intelligence analyzes for abnormalities and aims to diagnose inherited conditions such as Brugada syndrome, as a 200-person trial precedes market release in about five years.

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Researchers from Imperial College London are developing a smart T-shirt with 50 sensors to detect heart conditions more effectively than traditional EKGs.
The T-shirt can be worn for up to a week, enabling continuous monitoring.
Data are transmitted to a computer where artificial intelligence analyzes for abnormalities and aims to diagnose inherited conditions such as Brugada syndrome, as a 200-person trial precedes market release in about five years.