
AREA 23's SICK BEATS Named Ad Age's Tech Innovation of the Year

For kids with cystic fibrosis (CF), airway-clearance therapy is the worst part of their day. Twice a day, they have to wear a giant vest that pounds the chest in order to loosen mucus.
SICK BEATS is the world’s first music-powered airway clearance prototype vest for cystic fibrosis powered entirely by music. Certain sound frequencies (40-Hz) are clinically proven to break up mucus. SICK BEATS syncs up to music and delivers these therapeutic sound waves directly into the lungs.
The SICK BEATS vest syncs up to a phone and is powered by Spotify. Kids can access 40-Hz songs by following the SICK BEATS profile in their Spotify app.