He went into a public toilet. He came out with a health check

Would you pay $2.75 for a health check whenever you feel like it?

That was the spontaneous experience enjoyed by Shanghai resident Chris Petersen-Clausen when he visited a public restroom in a shopping center.

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He positioned himself at a urinal. The urinal had a screen offering a urine test right there. 

As he described on TwitterX: “I know what you’re thinking: A Chinese company — what about privacy? Truth be told — I am middle-aged and haven’t had a health check in a while. I’m more worried about knowing everything is OK and the convenience is unbeatable. I’m finally actually doing what I know I should.”

The process sounds blessedly simple. You pay your 19.90 Yuan (about $2.75) via WeChat, offer up some personal details and — remarkably soon — get details of your chemical innards, such as Vitamin C and nitrite levels.