国家地理 你的医疗未来(4)（在线收听）

Flexible, electronic medical tattoos and stick-on sensors can take an electrocardiogram,

弹性电子医学纹身和黏贴式传感器可以记录心电图、

measure respiratory rate, check blood sugar, and transmit results seamlessly via Bluetooth.

测量呼吸频率、检查血糖，并通过蓝牙无缝传输数据。

It's mobile vital sign tracking, but at a level once found only in an intensive care unit.

这是一种移动生命体征追踪技术，此前只应用于重症监护室。

Hearing aids or earbuds with embedded sensors will not only amplify sound but also track heart rate and movement.

内嵌传感器的助听器或耳塞式耳机，不只能放大声音，还能追踪心率和活动。

Such smart earpieces also could be integrated with a digital coach to cheer on a runner,

这种智能耳机还可以与数字教练集成，为跑步者加油，

or a guide to lend assistance to dementia patients.

或者为痴呆患者提供帮助。

Smart contact lenses in the future will be packed with thousands of biosensors,

未来的智能隐形眼镜将配备数千个生物传感器，

and engineered to pick up early indicators of cancer and other conditions.

并经过设计，能够捕捉癌症和其他疾病的早期迹象。

Lenses now in development may someday measure blood sugar values in tears, to help diabetics manage diet and medications.

目前正在研发的隐形眼镜也许有一天可以测量眼泪中的血糖值，以帮助糖尿病患者控制饮食和药物治疗。