Overview

• Health-tech startup Forward has unveiled CarePods, AI-powered self-service medical offices that will be deployed in malls, gyms, and offices across the US from 2024.
• CarePods will offer a range of health services, including biometric body scans, weight management, diabetes screening, and disease testing, all conducted by advanced AI.
• Patients will be able to draw their own blood using a vacuum chamber device, a process described as painless and similar to a 'leech or hickey'.
• Once a session is complete, off-site doctors will review the patients' results, which can be accessed through Forward's mobile app.
• Forward plans to develop more advanced apps for the CarePods, including prenatal care, advanced cancer screenings, and genetic analysis.