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InformationWeek reports this morning that the University of Missouri is expanding a program that uses wireless sensors to detect diseases in their early stages. The technology, which the school has used for seven years at a facility in Columbia, uses “environmentally embedded sensors” to measure subtle changes in pulse, respiration and restlessness to warn care-givers of the onset of pneumonia or other illnesses. And while that technology can be invaluable, it’s just the tip of the iceberg: It won’t be long before we’re using similar offerings to monitor our health at home, in the office and on the go.