[2][3] Launched in 2013 by founder and CEO Yonatan Adiri,[2] the company uses smartphones to enable at-home diagnostics testing for the detection of signs of kidney disease, urinary tract infections, and pregnancy complications.
[1] Healthy.io developed smartphone-enabled products to aid in the early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, urinary tract infections and prenatal care.
[4] As part of the FDA approval process of the test to monitor for kidney disease, clinical trials showed the technology had equivalent accuracy to a professional laboratory.
[4] A peer-reviewed study in 2019 found the home-based urinalysis for early detection of kidney disease increased screening rates in patients with hypertension; 89% preferred testing at home.
[14] The technology then uses machine learning and computer vision techniques to correct the color - taking into account lighting conditions and other variables - to provide an analysis.