This Air Purifier Knows Your Allergies Better Than You

It’s an unfortunate fact that a lot of us around the world suffer from various allergies. And, since Spring is in the air (at least where I live) it means the allergies are also getting in full swing. So, when the pollen (or whatever your poison is) increases in the air, so do the itching eyes, the running noses, and the sneezes that won’t seem to quit no matter what medicine you take.

While there are countless allergy medications a person can take, they can only do so much at the end of the day. But, if you have a little extra money somewhere in the house, there’s a new air purifier from Honeywell that might just help you get through the day a little easier with less itching and fewer sneezes. I’d go so far as to call it a “smart” air purifier, because it works based on how severe your allergies are/will be on a certain day. The Honeywell HPA250B has a bluetooth connection (of course it does) that pairs with your smartphone to read the allergy reports for the day. And, depending on the level of your allergens on a certain day, it will do more or less purifying. Sounds good to me!

The only thing it doesn’t do is come cheap – it’ll run you around $270. As long as you have an iOS or Android-powered device, you can download the Honeywell app and use it in conjunction with the air purifier.

And Also A Helpful App For Asthma Patients

The app and peak flow meter from AsthmaMD is a leap forward in the monitoring of asthma attacks and the collection of data.  Founder of AsthmaMD, Dr. Sam Pejham and Salim Madjd, who is the start-ups’ app designer, have said that AsthmaMD 3.0 is the firm’s latest product and it is “essentially a brand new app coded from scratch and it’s our most significant release yet.” AsthmaMD 3.0 makes it simpler for physicians to create easy to follow action plans or even a written plan, which is designed for each individual patient to guide day-to-day care, as well as management of symptoms that are becoming increasingly worse.

The platform is now inclusive of the patent-pending asthma action plan, (or a treatment plan) for patients, that is developed with the assistance of their doctors. The app also has an integrated medication reminder system and the ability to track and log asthma symptoms from numerous devices, with data saved to AsthmaMD’s very own secure cloud. The AsthmaMD’s peak flow meter, which is a key part of its monetization strategy, is now available in some Walgreens and CVS stores.

“We had to find a way to continue providing the app for free while running a business. We pivoted and analyzed various options that would still allowed us to stay true to our mission of modernizing asthma care,” wrote Madjd and Pejham.

AsthmaMD 3.0 not only makes it simpler for doctors to create individual asthma plans, but the platform is then broken down into simple interactive steps for the patient to follow.  “Eighty percent of asthmatics do not have proper education and understanding of the differences between control and rescue medications. With AsthmaMD 3.0 we made education an implicit part of the experience. With every opportunity we are delineating the differences in these medications…Over 55% of asthmatics are unaware their asthma is not well controlled, which has shown to have direct correlation of increase risk of hospitalization, urgent medical needs, and reduced quality of life.” they added.  Patients can send the data to their doctors, who can then monitor how effectively each action plan is working.

What do you think?