A student from the University of Dundee, UK, has found a way to help people with hidden diseases with RFID-technology, while maintaining their health and maintaining style, reports TMCnet.

So-called emergency medical response jewelry will be used for these purposes. They are designed to help  paramedics can identify problems in patients suffering from asthma, allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, and other diseases and prescribe appropriate treatment. However, many are reluctant to use this invention, as they find it unappealing and believe that they are simply being labeled as people with this or that disease.

The solution involves embedding microchips in existing jewelry or in new rings, bracelets, and other items that a potential buyer will wear. The embedded RFID tag contains a unique identifier that contains information about the owner's health, which in turn will be stored in the official database of the country's National Health Service.

Medics can scan a patient's body, and if he has an RFID-chip with data, this will significantly facilitate the staff's work and increase the efficiency of the care provided. RFID-tag can also contain information about the patient's medical history, which also allows paramedics to make a more accurate diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment.

Student Dougie Kinnear is now working on improving his technology after he found out that it does not work as he would like. The emphasis is mainly on the aesthetic side, since this has become the main obstacle.

Source: tmcnet