Inspiration
In the real world, people often struggle with two major healthcare issues: Getting a proper diet plan tailored to their body, lifestyle, and medical conditions. Understanding medical reports, scans, or visible symptoms without needing immediate access to a specialist. MedHack was inspired to solve these two everyday struggles using AI-driven personalization and medical insight, while still keeping things simple and accessible.
What it does
MedHack consists of two main AI Agents:
1. Med Scan Agent
• Users upload medical images like X-rays, skin rashes, blood reports, or prescriptions. • The AI analyzes the uploaded content and provides:
- Interpretation of the scan/report
- Possible cause or condition
- Risk level and suggestions for next steps • This does NOT replace professional diagnosis, but it provides accessible preliminary insight. ## 2. Diet Planner Agent • Users enter details such as age, weight, dietary preferences, routines, and budget. • The AI asks clarifying questions to refine accuracy. • A personalized 7-day diet plan is generated. • Users can chat with the agent to modify the plan (e.g., reduce carbs, add cheat meal, etc.) • The final plan can be downloaded as a PDF or emailed directly to the user.
How we built it
• Frontend: React + Tailwind • Backend: Node.js + Express • AI Engine: OpenAI + Custom Prompt Orchestration • File Handling and Image Analysis: Cloud Storage + Vision Model APIs • Authentication and Role Management: Auth0 • Email Delivery: Resend / Nodemailer • PDF Generation: jsPDF
We implemented Auth0 Agent Authentication:
Free tier users can only generate a basic diet plan. Pro tier users unlock email export, PDF download, Med Scan high-accuracy mode. Roles and permissions are enforced server-side using Auth0 Actions + Token Claims. Example: Verifying user role on backend
import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
function verifyRole(req, res, next) {
const token = req.headers.authorization?.split(" ")[1];
const decoded = jwt.decode(token);
if (decoded.permissions.includes("premium_access")) {
next();
} else {
return res.status(403).json({ error: "Upgrade required to access this feature." });
}
}
Challenges we ran into
• Ensuring medical interpretation is safe and non-misleading • Balancing personalization and simplicity in the diet planner chat flow • Handling large medical image uploads efficiently • Integrating Auth0 roles + permissions cleanly with backend access control • Generating professional-looking diet plan PDFs dynamically
Accomplishments that we're proud of
• Built a dual-agent healthcare assistant that works smoothly end-to-end • Successfully implemented role-based access control using Auth0 • Designed a conversational refinement system for diet parameters • Created a clean UI/UX that makes a complex task feel simple
What we learned
• How to structure multi-step agent prompting for personalization • How to enforce secure, scalable access control with Auth0 roles and action triggers • Better understanding of medical image preprocessing and classification confidence handling • Importance of UI clarity when communicating medical suggestions
What's next for MedHack
• Integrating doctor teleconsultation handoff • Adding multilingual voice-based interaction • Improving diagnostic confidence scoring with ensemble medical models • Mobile app release
Built With
- nextjs
- node.js
- react
- tailwind
- typescript
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