At CES 2024 every year, companies come to Las Vegas to show off the latest and greatest technology that will hopefully, at least one day, benefit our everyday lives. Some of these new devices or concepts are in the wellness space and marketed as a means to improve your health — or at least make you look cool trying to do it.
Here’s a round-up of some of the best and most interesting health and wellness technology that’s come out of CES this year so far. And if you’re looking for wacky gadgets, futuristic concepts and products you can already buy today, we’ve got those, too!
An all-in-one thermometer, stethoscope and heart health checker
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BeamO could help anyone who wants easy insights into their heart and lung health (and temperature, of course) monitor their baselines and share information with their health care providers. Following expected clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration this June, you can get one for $250.
Glasses that let you hear better
A personal air conditioner that travels with you.
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Torras, which makes wearable air conditioners for your neck, announced a new model of its personal air condition at CES this year, the Coolify Cyber. While it’s not a new concept this year (there are other models available for sale), it’s the company’s latest version of an air conditioning product that fits around the back of your neck to keep you cool — not a bad choice for a hot day walking around, and one of the more approachable wellness items.
It works by running an electrical current between a semiconductor and a ceramic cooling plate that sits on your neck. CNET’s Nick Wolny had a chance to test out the Torras’ neck air conditioner, describing it as a positive experience that was “a blast of cold air, but like a neck pillow that energized me.”
A toothbrush that tells you when you’re doing it wrong
A mold of the Mobi, Tandem’s tiny automated delivery system.
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The big diabetes device companies had a presence at CES this year, showcasing the latest improvements in technology for people with Type 1 diabetes. Last summer, Tandem announced FDA clearance of its Mobi insulin pump, the world’s smallest automated insulin delivery system. And at the 2024 CES, the company brought it in for a showcase ahead of its anticipated launch early this year.
Abbott and Tandem also just announced a US integration of Abbott’s newest continuous glucose monitor, the FreestyleLibre 2 Plus Sensor, with Tandem’s T:slim X2 insulin pump.
At launch, the Mobi will be compatible with the Dexcom G6 sensor, with Dexcom G7 and Abbott’s Freestyle Libre 2 Plus sensor compatibility anticipated to follow, according to a press release.
The Pison Ready is made to measure metrics of mental focus, reaction time and agility through tests taken on your wrist, as demonstrated by CNET’s Lisa Eadicicco. Pison Technology says it can zone in on your mental alertness by detecting neurological signals from the brain that suggest mental acuity. The company initially based its neural biosensing technology to benefit amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.
The Pison Ready launches in February and will be available as a subscription — three months for $59, a year for $119 and two years for $199. It’s not clear right now how practical it’ll be for most people — or how accurately it shows people’s real-time ability to stay focused — but the availability of a wearable that measures more heady wellness metrics, as opposed to more strict health metrics like blood oxygen or sleep stages, could potentially be an advancement in the wellness bubble in 2024.
