Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Health tracker installed in your toilet bowl and automatically scans and monitors pee

Not a bad idea! But how do you separate different individuals using the same toilet bowl? What about the privacy of your guests?

First health checkup before breakfast?

"A startup from China wants to sell you its upcoming gadget to track health markers from your entire family. Roughly the size of an iPhone, it sticks onto the inside of a toilet bowl and automatically scans urine to help detect diseases early, and provide prescription guidance. ...

Equipped with a multi-spectral sensor chip, it's said to read 10 health indicators. ...:
  • Urine sugar, creatinine, urine protein, and ketone bodies – to measure whether there are abnormalities in the human kidneys and liver, and provide advice on metabolic levels after heavy exercise.
  • pH value, which is used to assess the body's acid-base balance.
  • Urine specific gravity, which is used to assess the body's water balance.
  • Nitrite, white blood cells, and urine occult blood, which are used to assess inflammation.
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The S1's battery lasts 2 months; its inner consumables last up to 6 months and can be easily replaced. ..."

Health tracker lives in your toilet and automatically scans pee




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