A flush too far? Smart toilet lifts the lid on medical privacy concerns


A set of gadgets fitted inside the toilet bowl identify the user and monitor their deposits for signs of ill-health which could be shared with their doctor, researchers said in the scientific journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. — Reuters

LONDON: A smart toilet could offer a mini health check every time you take a seat, scientists said on on March 7, but privacy campaigners and potential users said the idea sat uncomfortably with them.

The device would identify users through an anal scan using a camera tucked under the seat before checking their waste for disease markers including early signs of cancer, said the US-led team who developed the prototype.

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