This App Will Test Your Pee

Those precious bodily fluids of yours can reveal a lot about your health, as any doctor will tell you. Urine analysis, for example, can give you early warnings about trouble brewing in your liver or kidneys. It can also tell you if your diet is on the wrong track, and if you're at risk for diabetes.

But can you get a heads-up about such medical problems in the privacy of your own bathroom, with a smartphone in hand?

Enter Uchek, a forthcoming iPhone and Android app. Launched on stage at the TED Conference underway this week in Long Beach, Calif., Uchek will reveal potential health issues in your urine, using nothing but commercially available test strips and a couple of smartphone sna…
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