INDIVIDUALS WILL TAKE MORE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE USING WEARABLES, SMART DEVICES AND APPS THAT MEASURE METRICS LIKE SLEEP, EXERCISE AND HEART RATE. OTHER ALWAYS-ON CONSUMER DEVICES WILL GATHER DOZENS OF OTHER BIOMARKERS. APPS BACKED BY POWERFUL ALGORITHMS WILL HARNESS THIS DATA TO CREATE HOLISTIC PICTURES OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TAKING SUPPLEMENTS AND DRUGS OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE WILL SKYROCKET; SO WILL MEDICAL TOURISM.

Health Startups to Watch

At the massive 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, hundreds of startups demonstrated advances that will give every home the diagnostic tools of today’s doctors’ offices. (See the Wellness and Nutrition section for more on this subject.)

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U-Scan – At-Home Urinalysis Scans users’ urine for biomarkers such as hydration and vitamin levels.
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Evie – Medical Grade Health-Monitoring Ring Ring designed to give women a full picture of their health.
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NuraLogix’s Anura – Potentially Life-Saving Selfie App can check vital signs from a cell phone selfie.
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Epicore Biosystems – Connected Hydration Monitor Electronic sweat patch continuously measures sweat fluid and electrolyte levels while monitoring skin temperature and movement.
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Whispp – Amplifying Hidden Voices Mobile app converts whispered speech, vocal cord–impaired speech and severe stutters into a natural-sounding voice in real time.
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Opteev Technologies’ ViraWarn – Portable Virus Detector This breath analyzer is intended to detect Covid-19, influenza and RSV in less than 60 seconds; under FDA review.

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