Roundup: AI-Powered Assistive Hearing Devices Scream With Personalization; Femtech From Baby Makers To Menopause

In this first of a two-part roundup from CES, Medtech Insight tunes into two companies that developed assistive hearing devices, OrCam Hear and Concha Labs, and three women’s health companies focusing on menopausal symptoms and an app to track the “baby-making” journey. 

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CES 2024 was dominated by artificial intelligence and tech solutions to better our lives and included many solutions in the health and wellness space too. Below is the first of two roundups of some of the most interesting new devices seen, and in some cases demoed, by Medtech Insight at this year’s biggest tech event, which was held from 9-12 January in Las Vegas. (Also see "Preview Of HealthTech At CES 2024: MagicMirror Of Health; Hologram Surgeon; Loud Whispers" - Medtech Insight, 8 January, 2024.)

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