Healthy.io Uses Smartphone Camera for Medical Lab Testing at Home

(Digital Photography Review) Lars Rehm - A product from Israel-based company Healthy.io, Dip.io uses a smartphone and a dipstick to perform urine tests that can detect ten indicators of disease, infection, and pregnancy-related complications. In clinical trials undertaken in the process of receiving FDA approval, Dip.io was capable of matching the accuracy of professional laboratories. This is achieved at a considerably lower cost and less inconvenience to the patient, as well as doing away with waiting time for the results. The system could encourage more patients to undertake regular screenings and result in early diagnosis, which could save them dialysis.


2019-04-25 00:00:00

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