DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane WORLD'S 1ST 4-in-1 HOME HEALTH CHECKUP IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND Source: Withings It's called BeamO and it's the world's 1st multiscope that can measure, at home, vital health data normally collected by your GP in the doctor's office. Here's what we know: Patients can do a doctor check-up from home via the 4-in-one multiscope Takes less than a minute BeamO is a handheld device that uses a range of sensors BeamO was developed by France-based digital health company Withings For the first time, ECG, stethoscope, thermometer and oximeter are contained in a small device to monitor vitals, heart and lung function at home Device is portable and smaller than a cell phone Performs non-invasive scan of the temporal artery by stethoscope, pul