“An iPhone case designed to help you keep track of your health by monitoring blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, temperature and lung function will go on sale in the UK this summer,” Matthew Sparkes reports for The Telegraph. “”
“The Wello is reminiscent of the tricorder used by medical staff in Star Trek to remotely scan patients for a diagnosis,” Sparkes reports “But this case has already been developed by US company Azoi and will cost just £120 [US$200] when it launches here later this year.”
“Wello slips over an iPhone like a normal case but has built-in circuitry to take readings in seconds, just by holding it so that your fingers rest on the sensors. The Wello app then records this data and can help to spot long-term trends,” Sparkes reports “According to the World Health Organization, heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide and hypertension afflicts nearly a billion people. Azoi claim that with simple, regular monitoring of health data people are better equipped to identify potential issues and seek advice before they become serious illnesses.”
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