5 New Health Tech Products I Tried at CES

I’ve been reporting on health and wellness for over a decade and have seen many products, but this was my first CES. If you’re not familiar, CES, which stands for Consumer Electronics Show, is the largest tech conference of the year. Companies come from all over the world to showcase their new products and latest innovations. Many haven’t officially hit the market yet.

Located in Las Vegas, the show is huge and is designed like a giant maze that’s hard to escape. (I may have gotten lost a few times.) My job here was to scout health, wellness, fitness, and aging tech. Many of the products at the show were designed to help us collect data on how our bodies function and understand what that data means, so we can take action. Others aim to help us move more, stress less, and sleep better.

These are five interesting products I've seen or tested.

Women’s health is finally having a moment, and topics like perimenopause and menopause are being more openly discussed. I was excited to see some new tech offerings to help people on their health journey.

Peri

It sticks to your torso, just under your breast, and stays there with a double-sided adhesive that needs to be changed every 10 to 14 days. You can even work out and bathe without removing it. I didn’t try the adhesive, but I did put Peri under my shirt in the position it would go to see how it felt. Surprisingly, it was easy to forget I had on a wearable.

The data gets sent to an app where you can track your symptoms over time to learn patterns, see if treatments or lifestyle changes are helping, and share information with your healthcare professional.

Petal

While you wear Petal, sensors measure your heart health, midsection body composition, and potentially the makeup of your breast tissue. The collected data is sent to an app via Bluetooth, where it can be used to provide information on hormonal cycles and anxiety levels.

You can put the device under your bra and wear it throughout the day. It’s sweatproof and can be cleaned with an antibacterial wipe. The company claims its charge lasts up to 18 days and can be recharged in an hour using a USB cord.

I found it very comfortable, and it’s easy to forget you’re even wearing it. The app demo I saw was also easy to understand.

The company is currently seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its features.

Petal comes in sets of two (in case, like me, you were worried about uneven padding). It will be available in blush and black. The device costs $199 and requires a $9-per-month subscription. You can preorder Petal from the website now, and it’s expected to ship sometime in May.

While basic scales and watches give some great health data, the latest biometric tools are designed to look much deeper. I saw several devices on the showroom floor that look beyond the surface, turning complex internal data into clear, actionable insights to help you stay ahead of your health.

Body Scan 2

Withings, which has been making connected scales since 2009, announced an upgrade at CES 2026. The Body Scan 2 measures health factors beyond weight. The company claims it can detect and measure over 60 biomarkers that serve as indicators of health and aging, including high blood pressure and blood sugar regulation — a first for at-home devices, according to the brand.

To use the scanner, you step on the scale barefoot and hold the sensors on its handle for 90 seconds. The scale looks futuristic, with a sleek black glass base with eight embedded electrodes beneath, and retractable handlebars with four stainless steel electrodes.

Once it collects your data, Body Scan 2 uses Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to connect to the app, where it can be stored and reviewed. The idea is to provide a picture of your health over time and help you identify small changes, allowing you to address them before a larger health issue develops.

If the app detects warning signs of a potential chronic health issue, it will flag them and suggest lifestyle changes to help combat the issue (but we suggest speaking with your doctor before making major health changes).

I was able to test the scale on the showroom floor and appreciated its ease of use and its focus on a variety of health metrics, rather than just weight. Although I did question the accuracy of its readings and the safety of all that unique data. The company says Body Scan 2 is HIPAA- and GDPR-compliant and is pending FDA approval for certain metrics.

The scale is expected to hit the market in Q2 of 2026 and is priced at $599.95 in the United States.

Luna Band

The Luna Band was the wearable that surprised me the most. It doesn’t have a screen; it uses voice control only. The wristband works through LifeOS, Luna’s adaptive AI engine, to integrate with Siri and utilize biomarker data from Apple Health, Google Fit, Clue, Kindbody, and other data-collecting apps. It also uses an optical sensor to track activity, stress, sleep, and other biometrics commonly collected by wearables.

Where other wearable devices prompt you to enter health-impacting data on a screen, Luna lets you add unique details about your day by talking to Siri. You can provide details about lifestyle activities or other factors that could impact the data Luna is collecting.

When I asked how it worked, an employee told Siri to tell Luna he had a cup of coffee at 7 p.m. He explained that Luna would log the information, and the algorithm would take it into account when reading the biometric data. It’s sort of like having a personal assistant to talk about your health.

There’s no subscription fee to use the device. Luna Band’s one-time fee is $149, and the company is expected to announce a purchase date soon.

If you or someone you know has an allergy, you know it can be challenging to dine out. Allergen Alert lets you know for sure if the food you ordered contains some of the ingredients you’re allergic to.

Allergen Alert is basically a miniature lab on the go. The portable device is small enough to be taken anywhere you eat. To use it, you simply add a sample of the food to a single-use pouch and insert it into the machine. Just press a button, and in about two minutes, you’ll get a notification on the screen if your food contains allergens.

I wasn’t able to test the prototype on the CES floor, but I was instantly impressed by the idea of a device with a practical use for so many people.

Right now, the company says Allergen Alert can only test for gluten and dairy, but there are plans to expand to other common allergens. And it’s possible they add more allergens before an official release, which hasn’t been announced yet.