Question 1

What is Shoelessly?

Accepted Answer

Shoelessly is a European digital health platform designed to help people understand and monitor throat symptoms such as sore throat or throat pain. The platform combines symptom tracking, AI-supported throat assessment (Shoelessly ThroatScan), and telemedicine consultations with ENT specialists.

Question 2

Can Shoelessly help determine whether a sore throat is viral or bacterial?

Accepted Answer

Shoelessly provides tools that help users monitor throat symptoms and analyse throat images. These tools can help indicate whether symptoms are more consistent with viral infections or bacterial infections that may require medical evaluation.

Question 3

Do I need antibiotics for a sore throat?

Accepted Answer

Many sore throat infections are caused by viruses and do not require antibiotics. Shoelessly helps users better understand their symptoms and decide when medical consultation may be appropriate, supporting responsible antibiotic use.

Question 4

Can I consult a doctor through Shoelessly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Users can connect with a medical expert through telemedicine and receive a doctor's report summarizing the consultation and recommended next steps.

Question 5

What problem does Shoelessly solve?

Accepted Answer

Sore throat is one of the most common reasons for unnecessary doctor visits and antibiotic prescriptions. Europe needs faster, safer ways to guide patients remotely without increasing the workload on clinicians. Shoelessly addresses this with AI-powered digital diagnostics.

Question 6

Where is Shoelessly in development?

Accepted Answer

Shoelessly has filed a patent application (patent pending), achieved a functional prototype (TRL 3), established clinical collaboration in Vienna, received ethical approval for a clinical study, is executing an EU MDR regulatory roadmap, and is open for early B2B pilot partnerships.

Question 7

Who is on the Shoelessly team?

Accepted Answer

The founding team includes Dr. Ivana Vyrva (CEO & Co-Founder, ENT specialist with 10+ years clinical practice), Lukas Vyrva (COO & Co-Founder, 10+ years IT operations with MBA in Digital Marketing), and Yury Zhuk (CTO & AI/ML Engineer with strong startup experience).