Scientists have developed a smart bracelet that can not only identify the best time of the month for a woman to try for a baby, but also alert when the user gets pregnant – an advance that could make traditional home pregnancy test obsolete.Researchers conducted trials in Switzerland to identify minute physiological changes that take place when pregnancy starts. Using an algorithm which learns the user’s personal characteristics, the band can not only detect pregnancy but also identify the best time of the month when a woman can try for a baby.
The technology promises to allow women to do away with the morning ritual of a home pregnancy test, which assesses levels of human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) in urine. “Rather than waking up every morning and trying to pee on a stick to detect the rise in hCG you would simply have the bracelet worn both night and day,” said a senior researcher…
