Health and wellbeing
WellBe stress tracking bracelet hits Kickstarter
Find out who stresses you out most (clue: it's your boss)Biometric wellness bracelets are having a moment and WellBe's stress...
The future of tracking: Measuring health, fitness and happiness in 2017 and beyond
What will Quantified You measure when you get bored with steps?The Quantified Self can't let itself get stuck in a...
Wearables are not just about health and wellness says report
Panic button the most wanted wearable just ahead of smartwatchesWhile fitness remains the leading light for wearable tech, there's many...
Withings Body Cardio smart scale keeps a closer eye on heart health
New metric is the French company's next heavyweight moveAfter Under Armour's smart scale-packing HealthBox and the Polar Balance both landed...
How Vinaya is trying to build an emotional AI life coach with wearable tech
We speak to Kate Unsworth about the potential of her Zenta biometric bandI'm sitting in the loft of Vinaya's three...
Zenta is a biometric bracelet that wants to track your emotions
Order this emotion sensing smart jewellery on Indiegogo nowIf Zenta was a fitness tracker, it would clean up. The unisex,...
How wearables can improve independence for the elderly
Making wearables fashionable and more functional for the older populationIt's a known fact that reaching a significantly older age is...
Grush, the gaming toothbrush, just won Intel's latest $1 million tech prize
Beating a gym glove, sign language translator and football helmet sensorIntel has once again handed out some serious cash to...
This tremor tracking wearable lets Parkinson's and ET patients take charge
Trequant is a health tech Kickstarter straight outta IslamabadPakistan doesn't have much of a hardware and healthcare tech scene, nevermind...
Positive vs negative wearables: Embrace the dark side at your peril
Does wearable tech work better when it builds us up or breaks us down? Want to break a habit so...
An Oculus exec wants to build affordable, wearable MRI machines
Open Water is interested in reading our thoughts tooThe engineering exec for Facebook and Oculus VR is swapping gaming headsets...
Philips Health Watch set to land in September 2016
The rest of the health product family is now already on salePhilips' Health Watch is set to be up for...
Temp Pal is a connected band aid thermometer for children
Nifty tech gives parents peace of mindMeet the latest wearable thermometer that aims to give parents peace of mind, enabling...
Meet Naked, a mirror that tracks your body's changes
This smart mirror wants to help motivate you by 3D scanning your bodyLosing weight is one goal of wearing fitness...
Wearable stamp that allows contactless payments is on the way
Get ready to just scan and goWearable technology is getting even closer to your body. There have been ingestibles and...
This smart bra can detect early signs of breast cancer
The iTBra is being trialled at Ohio State and Stanford universitiesA smart bra, known as the iTBra, is being developed...
Wearables vs allergies: Can technology make a difference yet?
From detecting peanuts to picking up pollen, these wearables want to help save livesAllergies are on the rise all over...
#Trending: Ingestibles and implantables are here
Would you swallow a smart pill or get a chip put inside your body?Hospitals in California are prescribing ingestible sensors....
Swallowing a smart pill: The future of monitoring sports performance
Ingestibles are here and we've tried themAre they safe? That's the recurring thought that's running through my head. I'm staring...
This AutoDietary smart necklace counts calories through sound
Innovative food tracking system knows what you're chewingFood tracking is one of the biggest challenges for Fitbit, Jawbone and the...