Hong Kong medical fair opens with focus on innovative technologies

HONG KONG - Various healthcare-related innovative technologies were showcased at an international medical fair that opened on Monday in Hong Kong.

A record 280 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions exhibited their products at the ninth Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair; among them, various startups from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are showcasing their innovations.

Those displayed at the Startup Zone included innovative products such as a medical platform that features artificial intelligence with functions such as chat bots and system management, an automatic shower system designed for elderly users, as well as a smart eye mask that can detect and stop snoring through the technologies of bone conduction and sound recognition and improve sleep quality.