Smart toilets of the future could spot early signs of diseases like cancer and diabetes* by tracking your urine*.

Experts at the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT have teamed up with sanitation* specialists to create the FitLoo. The high-tech lavatory will screen urine for the presence of extra proteins and glucose*, gathering data through sensors located inside the bowl.

These will detect fluctuations* in levels of these substances*, as well as the presence of other markers that might be an early warning of cancer or diabetes. Data could be beamed to your smartphone or even directly to general practitioners* so they can keep a remote eye on their patients.

FitLoo is based on technology used by astronauts to monitor their health aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS has been testing a device called the Urine Monitoring System, which collects an individual crew member’s urine.

The ESA and MIT are currently looking for toilet manufacturing companies who will adapt their technology for use in smart toilets.(SD-Agencies)