The road to a healthy lifestyle can get overwhelming— one day it’s “coffee adds 10 years to your lifespan”, the next it’s “coffee drinkers are more likely to develop viruses stored in glacier ice.”
In healthtech, makers are brainstorming solutions that center around the individual and make healthy living a little less confusing. Though VC funding for healthtech startups has dipped this year, the industry amassed a whopping $34B in 2021, with alternative care receiving 38% of that funding. The rise of alternative care aligns with trust in existing healthcare systems being fairly low, especially in Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American populations in the US that continue to experience racism and inequities in medical care.
With all that in mind, here are some recent launches in healthtech that could alleviate some confusion 👇
Joining the list of health wearables is the Ultrahuman Ring, an Oura-esque ring that gathers insights on your metabolic health. Maker Mohit Kumar noticed the vast amount of people struggling with metabolic health disorders and created a solution that can provide you with metrics on movement, heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), and sleep. “We have always believed in the power of self-quantification to make health optimisation more efficient,” said Kumar.
Oura dropped a new ring last week. The Oura Gen3 Horizon is equipped with the same health-tracking abilities as its predecessor, but has a new “perfectly round” design, which is supposed to deliver on comfort.
If you’re not into wearables, Amazon just released Halo Rise, a bedside health tracker that uses low-energy sensor technology and machine learning to provide personalized sleep analysis.
Guava is a holistic dashboard that helps you manage your medications, symptoms, and health records. It also provides personalized insights and recommendations.
SoundMind helps you work towards mental wellness through audio and visual music therapy.
Time to take more of your health into your own hands (literally)?
ICYMI, we rolled out an updated look to Collections on Product Hunt! Check out the changes and learn what Elizabeth Yin, co-founder of the Hustle Fund, uses to ensure she has a smooth work day.
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Backed by investor Alexis Ohanian, Capital enables founders to raise, hold, spend, and send funds all in one place.
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Dru Riley, the founder of Trends.vc, just launched Founder Finds, a weekly newsletter that helps other founders with habits, health, mindset, and productivity hacks.
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Clara is a Glassdoor-inspired platform for creators to access brand reviews and pricing insights for brand deals.
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Thena is a conversational ticketing platform that helps you keep track of shared Slack channels with customers and handle any customer requests.