Owlstone Medical launches new brand OMED Health

Breath biopsy frontrunner Owlstone Medical has launched OMED Health, a dedicated, patient-centric brand and digital platform that offers patients and clinicians access to breath-based diagnostic tests, point-of-care (PoC) devices and support resources for a range of conditions.

Initially focused on digestive disease, OMED Health will help individuals with gut health issues have an improved quality of life by enabling better, and faster, understanding and management of their conditions.

By using data from the OMED Health tests, and combining it with expert support, personalised health plans can be generated. OMED Health’s tests are already in use by multiple NHS trusts across the UK.

As part of the OMED Health offering, a portable breath analyser that can monitor gut health over time by measuring hydrogen and methane levels is being developed.

The device, which will be available later in 2023 – a waitlist with priority access for the device is now open – will be accompanied by a mobile app that allows viewing of results and tracking of symptoms and other potential triggers.

OMED Health’s expert gastrointestinal physiologists, or a person’s own doctor, would then review the data to help create a personalised plan. Being able to track breath measurements and symptoms over time, users will be able to understand the progress of their condition and response to their treatment plan.

Billy Boyle, co-founder and CEO at Owlstone Medical, said: “People living with digestive health issues currently feel let down.

“They’re waiting years to get a diagnosis and have little choice but to live their daily lives in discomfort, with many turning to fad diets, supplements, apps and devices that have little or no scientific basis.

“Through OMED Health, we are deploying our breath analysis technology, developed with the support of gut health experts, to provide people with a solution they can trust. Our aim is simple – helping the billion people globally with digestive health issues live normal lives.”

OMED Health, based on Cambridge Science Park, is a dedicated, patient-centric brand and digital platform that offers patients and gut health experts access to breath-based analysis, PoC devices and supporting resources to maximise the benefits of Owlstone Medical’s breath testing technology.