HÜD against skin cancer

Presented, among other things, on Indiegogo where it is less than 10% from reaching its donation target set at $ 25,000, the campaign for HÜD (to be pronounced as "Food" but with an H) is talking about it.

HÜD is a medical lens that attaches to any camera or smartphone. Its goal ? Analyze your moles. " 95% of skin cancers can be prevented with early detection. Explains the team. A new device that vaguely reminds us of that of Google. An application is provided which will allow you to detect abnormal signs on your moles. You can share your images with a dermatologist so that they can give you their opinion.

Who are they ?

First derm is a mobile dermatology team made up of doctors, engineers, designers, statisticians and mobile health researchers. Thanks to their applications, dermatologists have assured that they have already helped more than 15,000 people. There are already devices like the dermatoscope, very useful but unfortunately unavailable for personal use, hence the idea of HUD. Equipped with HÜD, the team has already performed skin cancer screening around the world and it works!

Prevention necessary?

You should know that any mole can potentially be considered as carrying cancer until proven otherwise. Unfortunately they are not taken seriously enough, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer which will cause approximately 12,000 deaths per year. Long considered a problem related to age or skin tone, this information has been denied. HÜD therefore aspires to early prevention of an often underestimated danger.

To start it up, just attach the frame and the lens to your phone, turn on the small light and place the device directly on your skin as below.

How it works ?

Once you have received your HÜD download the linked application " First derm »Available on iOS and Android. This will require that you complete information such as already experienced skin cancer or a family history. Thereafter she tell you about the warning signs of skin cancer, it will also store the detailed archives of your photos but not only. If for example you detect 2 tasks on your arm and click on the button "ignore‘ em "(ignore them) the application would trigger an alarm you strongly suggesting not to ignore them.

Available for pre-order for january 2016 you will have to count between $ 70 and $ 2,000 depending on what you choose, go to Indiegogo to order them!

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