Siemens Healthineers has announced a partnership with Healthy.io to develop a home - based form of treatment for kidney disease . The agreement will see it integrate its urinalysis reagents into Healthy.io 's existing smartphone - based urinalysis service , allows patients to conduct their own tests at home rather than requiring them to travel to a clinician 's office . Between 8 % and 10 % of the patient population is believed to suffer from some form of kidney damage , which can lead to a range of medical issues .
Siemens Healthineers has announced a partnership with Healthy.io to offer a home-based form of testing for kidney disease. The agreement will see Siemens integrate its urinalysis reagents into Healthy.io's existing smartphone-based urinalysis service, allowing patients to conduct their own tests at home rather than requiring them to travel to a clinician's office. Between 8% and 10% of the adult population is believed to suffer from some form of kidney damage, which can lead to a range of medical issues.