Health and wellbeing
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...
Samsung Galaxy Ring vs Oura Ring Gen 3 - key differences compared
UPDATED: The Samsung Galaxy Ring and Oura Ring Gen 3 are set to fight it out for the best smart...
Samsung Galaxy Ring review
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is a strong effort, but it's neither the best on the market nor cheap enough to...
Why Oura's incoming AI food logging will unlock crucial circadian insights
Oura is preparing a new food logging feature, which will use AI to analyse how your meals affect your circadian...
Samsung Galaxy Watch blood pressure monitor could detect alcohol
Samsung is working on an advanced continuous blood pressure monitor for a future smartwatch.A future Samsung Galaxy Watch could contain...
Study shows Afib wearables might have an unintended side effect
A new study has questioned the impact that wearables are having on arrhythmia sufferers.The study, published in the Journal of the...
Ultrahuman adds sleep debt tracking – but urges that consistency is key
Ultrahuman has announced the rollout of Sleep Debt tracking to its smart ring ecosystem – a boost to its sleep...
Oura adds AI coaching and health recommendations with new 'Advisor' feature
Oura continues to trickle new features to users of its smart ring, this time embracing AI with a new 'Advisor'...