Electronic “Nose” Sniffs Out Pneumonia, Sinusitis

An electronic “nose” device about the size of your TV remote control can sniff out pneumonia and sinus infections by analyzing a patient’s breath, researchers report.Dubbed the Cyranose 320, or the “e-nose,” they hope the device will be especially useful for providing a faster, easier and cheaper way to detect pneumonia -- especially in hospitalized patients -- and sinus problems.

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