Health and wellbeing
Oura joins forces with Google in opioid relapse prevention project
Oura and Google Fitbit are teaming up to help a project that goes beyond their typical fitness and sleep tracking...
RingConn's $199 Gen 2 Air may be the best budget ring of 2025
The Oura rival is improving its roster of smart rings—and fans can get a tidy early-bird discount.Smart ring challenger RingConn...
Life-saving Google Pixel Watch 3 health feature finally arrives in the US
Nearly six months after the Pixel Watch 3 first went on sale, Google has received FDA approval for its Loss...
Empirical Health lands on Android to connect Wear OS users to real doctors
Empirical Health has officially launched on Android, expanding its 2.0 platform to Wear OS smartwatch users in over 30 US...
This AI wearable sensor treats dermatitis itching with haptic feedback
An AI-powered wearable sensor has been shown to reduce nighttime scratching in patients suffering from dermatitis conditions involving chronic itching....
Oura's Fertile Window feature outperforms calendar method for ovulation predictions
Oura has taken steps to validate the accuracy of its Fertile Window feature, using its smart ring in a study...
Oura Ring study reveals how sleep quality affects cognitive performance
A newly published study harnessing data from the Oura Ring has shown the impact of sleep quality on cognitive performance....
Samsung confirms future Galaxy wearables will use AI to detect signs of diabetes
Samsung has confirmed its intentions to deliver non-invasive blood glucose sensor technology and use AI to help predict early signs...
Study reveals the new biowearable that's gaining traction among younger users
Continuous glucose monitors are gaining traction among non-diabetics — according to a new study.Continuous glucose monitors are gaining traction in...
Ultrahuman partners for BloodVision advanced biomarker integration
Ultrahuman has launched a new partnership for its Ring Air smart ring that could unlock a host of blood data...
Oppo confirms upcoming Watch X2 will launch with native blood pressure monitoring
The Oppo Watch X2 will arrive with native blood pressure monitoring, with a company executive confirming the feature in a...
Samsung adds two Galaxy Ring sizes alongside these three major new Health features
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Ring will soon be available in size 14/15, and is delivering three major new...
Movano's EvieAI chatbot is trained on medical journals - but it won't yet pair with the smart ring
Smart ring maker Movano has used the CES 2025 show floor to debut EvieAI, a unique-looking chatbot trained exclusively on...
Major AI update to Samsung Health promises deeper integration with its wearables
Samsung has announced an AI-focused update to Samsung Health that will deliver all-new insights, accuracy, and features to the Galaxy...
Ultrahuman Ring Air's new biometric features are a huge boost for female users
Ultrahuman has announced the launch of a new Cycle & Ovulation PowerPlug that enables women to track their menstrual cycle...
How to use CGMs to feel better and improve your metabolic health
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for healthy people is becoming big business — and 2024 has been a huge year. Abbott...
Ultrahuman Ring Air Gets AFib Detection
The Ultrahuman Ring Air has become the first Afib detecting smart ring after the launch of its new PowerPlug.The Ultrahuman...
Oura and Dexcom go big on CGMs with $75m partnership
Dexcom and Oura are teaming up for CGMs, which will integrate into the Oura ecosystem.Oura and Dexcom are partnering on...
New women’s health sweat-sensing wearable gets $1m funding
A new wearable that monitors women's hormones via sweat has raised significant pre-seed funding.Hat-tip to our friends at FutureFemHealth for putting...
Oura acquisition points to enterprise ambitions
Oura has announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, an enterprise health and wellness platform that specializes in military projects....