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The object Scanadu is working on is an oval disk about two inches wide and a half-inch thick. Held to the forehead, it uses light to measure oxygen intake, an accelerometer to figure out how far the chest extends in breathing, and a small electrical plate under the thumb to measure heart rate. Other sensors, some still in development, will measure temperature, blood pressure and other body functions.

The object Scanadu is working on is an oval disk about two inches wide and a half-inch thick. Held to the forehead, it uses light to measure oxygen intake, an accelerometer to figure out how far the chest extends in breathing, and a small electrical plate under the thumb to measure heart rate. Other sensors, some still in development, will measure temperature, blood pressure and other body functions.

Taizhou is about 190 miles south of Shanghai, China, and is dubbed China’s “medical city,” known for hosting major international corporations in pharmaceutical, biomedical and biotech enterprises, according to a news release.

In addition to Taizhou, Orange County has collaboration agreements with the Las Heras region in Argentina; Quindio and Medellin in Colombia; and the Hart van Brabant region in the Netherlands.

The company allows patients to go online, enter the type of doctor they need an appointment for and find a doctor who takes their health insurance. The website cuts down on the length of time it takes to see a doctor, currently around 20 days on average.

ZocDoc CEO Cyrus Massoumi said three specialties have enough doctors to launch: primary care, OB-GYN and dermatology