Health and wellbeing
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....
Oura heads to healthcare — with remote senior monitoring partnership
Oura is heading to healthcare settings after a new partnership was revealed this week.Oura and Essence Healthcare have partnered to...
UK NHS puts smartwatches and wearables at the heart of transformation plan
The NHS in the UK is planning a huge consumer wearables push to transform healthcare services.The UK NHS’ plans to...
Huawei Watch D2 review
The Huawei Watch D2 is an incredible health watch for hypertension sufferers, with great battery life and wider health metrics....
A new Biostrap partnership could offer a way to track stress properly
Biostrap is set to launch a new method for stress tracking that could measure the 'fight and flight' response of...
Oura wins sleep accuracy study – and why that doesn't really matter
A new study has shown that Oura leads key competitors when it comes to the tracking of sleep stages.The study assessed...
Aktiia to launch blood pressure tracking via your smartphone camera
A new app could launch in 2025, which takes blood pressure readings from your smartphone's camera.Aktiia, known for its continuous...
Masimo to help power future Wear OS watches - as Apple spat rumbles on
Masimo has teamed up with Google on SpO2 tracking – as its litigation with Apple continuesSeeing health startups partner with...
Withings launches ScanWatch Nova Brilliant and Cardio Checkup
IFA 2024: Withings has unveiled a new health-focused hybrid smartwatch – and a new cardiologist review service.Withings has introduced the ScanWatch...
Abbott launches its Lingo biowearable in the US – starts at $49
Abbott has officially launched its Lingo biowearable in the US, bringing its glucose coaching service to a huge new market.Despite...
Dexcom Stelo launches – affordable CGM is now available in the US
Dexcom has launched Stelo, a lower-cost, over the counter CGM biowearable designed to help Type 2 diabetics.We first reported on...
Opinion: Why improved health literacy should be wearable tech's next aim
Flo has revealed that its users benefit from huge boosts in their understanding of women's health issues – according to...
Polar confirms visceral fat detection is heading to future HR straps
Polar has confirmed to Wareable it is working on a “more sophisticated” new wearable sensor that can measure the levels...
How Polar is bringing visceral fat analysis to its wearables
Dual-purpose strap could measure levels of visceral fat around abdomen, while still tracking heart rate during exercisePolar is working on...