Apparatus for detecting human physiological and contextual information

An apparatus for monitoring an individual's physiological or contextual status, said apparatus able to be disposed of after use, said apparatus comprising:

• a. a housing having a surface, said surface comprising an adhesive material, said adhesive material enabling said housing to be removably attached to selected portions of said individual's body;
• b. a first sensor secured to said housing, said first sensor capable of generating heart-related data of said individual;
• c. a second sensor secured to said housing, said second sensor capable of generating temperature-related data of said individual;
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• d. a processing unit in electronic communication with said first and second sensors, said processing unit programmed to use both of said heart-related data from said first sensor and said temperature-related data from said second sensor to derive analytical status data.