Health Reading List | February 05, 2016 |
Startup Highlight: Prima-Temp
1776, an Accelerator based in DC, had their regional "Challenge Cup" finals on Thursday in San Francisco, and Prima-Temp was one of the more interesting health care companies there. They have a product called Priya Ring that is a wireless connected, continuous body temperature sensor that takes internal body temperatures to tell the wearer when she is most fertile. Many companies have tried similar, generally more topical solutions that aren't as accurate. Fertility is just the start for this sensor company though!
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