CES 2026 was awash in bodily fluids
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At CES 2026 this week, people kept asking me what health tech I was seeing on the show floor. My only answer was this: bodily fluids. As in urine, blood, sweat, and saliva.
With most people, my response typically got a handful of groans and raised eyebrows. Among insiders, I surprised no one.
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