{{A smartphone app that uses a phone’s camera to analyse urine and check for a range of medical conditions has been shown off at the TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference in Los Angeles.}}<\/p>\n
Uchek tests for 25 different health issues and could help diagnose and treat diseases in the developing world.<\/p>\n
Increasingly mobile health is being talked up as a lifesaver in such areas.<\/p>\n
The app is the brainchild of TED fellow Myshkin Ingawale.<\/p>\n
“I wanted to get medical health checks into users’ hands,” he said.<\/p>\n
Urine can be tested for the presence of 10 elements – including glucose, proteins and nitrites.<\/p>\n
These can be used to pinpoint a range of conditions including diabetes, urinary tract infects, cancers, liver problems as well as being used to keep track of general health.<\/p>\n
Users need to collect their urine and dip a standard test strip into it.<\/p>\n
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