A smart menstrual pad, an allergy device, and an LED mask were some of the health tech devices worth watching at CES 2026.
Technology that aims to understand our health metrics to help us live longer, boost reproductive and mental health, or improve our skin, featured heavily at the largest technology conference in the world.
Here are some of the health tech innovations from CES 2026 that caught our eye at Euronews Next.
1) The mental health pod
It was hard to miss the pod that tips you backwards to a zero gravity position, gives you a massage, and plays bird song. It was even harder to get out of it and back to the busy conference floor.
The French company Reconcept says the zero-gravity position can reduce muscular strain and aid deep relaxation. The company also claims that it could help with gut health. Meanwhile, the sounds that are played can support emotional regulation.
Reconcept says that the technology is being used by the military to help with stress, as well as by athletes to help them recuperate, and by companies to prevent their employees from suffering from burnout.
2) The smart scale
Another French company stealing the health show is yet again Withings.
It launched a smart scale that can measure up to 60 health metrics and boasts countless benefits. The Withings Body Scan 2 can check hypertension, cardiac efficiency and reactivity, metabolic efficiency and more.
In a demo at CES 2026, only four metrics were tested, including heart age, muscle-fat balance, and arterial stiffness. But it was a pretty detailed reading, and I was told to walk 3,000 more steps per day.
Withings says the smart scale should be used at least 2-3 times per week, or even every day, so that it delivers progress reports over the long term. The company says this is really a scale that can be used for longevity, and it will give tips on how to improve your health.
It will be released for purchase this year and is expected to cost around €499.
3) The smart menstrual pad
Even menstrual pads became smarter at CES 2026.
The device by Vivoo measures follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels directly on the pad. The data can then allow users to track their fertility and hormonal health, as well as if there are any infections.
Each pad is expected to cost around €3 to €4 per pad, and there would then be an accompanying subscription to access the data via Vivoo's mobile app.
4) The allergy alert
Those suffering from food allergies may feel less anxious when eating out thanks to a new device that can instantly tell you whether your dish contains food you are allergic to.
The French company Allergen Alert has created a small portable device that smashes a food sample, dilutes it, and then assesses whether it contains lactose or gluten.
CEO Antoine Burgaud told Euronews Next that the device was created in response to its inventor's own daughter’s dairy allergy.
The device is US Food and Drug (FDA) approved, and it is being used in Michelin-starred restaurants such as Paul Bocuse to check for cross-contamination.
The device is expected to have a price point of around €200 when it is released, and there will also be a paid subscription to accompany it.
5) LED masks
Beauty giant L’Oréal unveiled an LED face mask, which it claims is the world’s thinnest, unlike the current rigid panel LED masks.
It is made of silicon and has special, separate parts to target the undereyes, which current LED masks do not have.
The technology uses red light and near-infrared to combat fine lines, uneven skin tone, and sagging. The company recommends it should be used for 10 minutes per day.
Asked whether LED masks can really deliver, Guive Balooch, L’Oréal’s global vice president of augmented beauty, told Euronews Next that they can if they have at least 630nm of red light and 830nm of near-infrared light, which is what dermatologists recommend. L’Oréal’s LED mask does reach this threshold, he said.
The devices are not expected to be released until 2027, and no price has yet been set. However, Balooch said it would have a mid-range price.
But with LED masks starting from €100 and going up to over €2,000, there's a wide margin for where its price could fall.
