Health and wellbeing
Proof will track your alcohol levels, but that might just be the start
The wearable booze monitor is soaking up funds, set to ship DecemberHow much had you had to drink? No, really...
EverSleep is putting expensive sleep lab technology inside a wearable
Sleep tracker wants to help fight insomnia, snoring and moreSleep trackers have been knocking around for a few years now,...
Alex+ is back to tackle text neck
Second gen posture wearable to fix your form in just a few weeksAfter successfully launching its first generation posture tracker...
AI is redesigning health tech faster than you think
The potential and the pitfalls of letting artificial intelligence save our livesOne of the biggest problems with connected health wearables...
Research shows this pulse tracking wearable can help you to get pregnant
We speak to 'Fitbit for fertility' Ava about the link between pulse rate and fertilityFrom detailed calendars to basal body...
The big NHS digital health push has already begun
Checking in with the apps & wearables that could soon be saving lives Right now ordinary people with long term...
Rythm plans to put lab-quality sleep data in your hands this year
Rythm sets sights on launch this year as it announces MorpheoThe science of sleep is still full of mysteries, and...
This device lets people feel the symptoms of Parkinson's
Fostering better empathy for this debilitating conditionMore than 10 million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's disease, and Canadian company Klick...
Living with Bellabeat Shell: Listening to my baby's heartbeat
Is this women's health kit a heartbeat recording hit?I'm 30 weeks and four days pregnant. That means a spot of...
Smart bandages to help doctors keep a closer eye on patients
Connected dressings to use 5G to relay real-time health dataTrials of sensor-packed bandages that are capable of monitoring wounds could...
How wearables will shape the hospital of the future
From VR training to biosensor patches, here's what's coming nextModern hospitals are equipped with the latest technologies and treatments. Whether...
We may have finally cracked glucose-tracking contact lenses
Well, not us specifically, but some much smarter peopleWe're fascinated by the idea of bringing medical-grade devices to market -...
VivaLnk's medical-grade eSkin wearable, Fever Scout, goes on sale
Its heart rate and stress tracker will follow later in the yearHealthcare startup VivaLnk has announced that its debut wearable,...
The US Navy Seals are using brain-training wearable to improve performance
Seal Team Six tests have been promisingThe US Navy has been looking at ways to improve the performance of its...
Living with Elvie: Improving our pelvic floor muscles one squeeze at a time
We try out the connected women's health deviceI'm far from the fittest person in the world, but I like to...
This food tracking tech knows what you're eating from your arm movements
Japanese network NTT is developing the tech for wrist wearablesAuto food tracking could be big business but nobody's cracked it...
Doppler Labs and US Congress are giving hearing aids a rethink
This new bill would be great for hearables and... hearingLast week, Senator Elizabeth Warren and other members of US Congress...
Of course Elon Musk is getting into the brain-AI interface game
Neuralink is set to do exactly what it says on the tinElon Musk is backing a secretive brain hacking startup...
How Thync has learned to hack your body, and why you’ll be glad it did
Killing anxiety with zero chemicalsStress is a growing health risk, and it affects us all to some degree. It's why...
Your next pair of glasses could enhance your performance under pressure
Whether that's sports, study, work or day-to-day stressIf the Snap Spectacles were the first spark of the post-Google Glass smartglasses...