Health and wellbeing

The latest health tech and wellbeing wearable tech news, including stress busting devices, heart rate monitors and more.

Garmin adds pregnancy tracking feature

Garmin adds pregnancy tracking feature

Log symptoms, blood glucose and more throughout pregnancy
Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live

Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live

You can now spot check your heart rhythm
​Samsung Galaxy Watch ECG goes live

​Samsung Galaxy Watch ECG goes live

Afib detection is go
Pulse oximeter and SpO2 explained

Pulse oximeter and SpO2 explained

Taking a closer look at the tech inside your wearables
ECG wearables: The state of play

ECG wearables: The state of play

Updated: What you need to know about technology for serious health tracking
Apple Health: Essential guide

Apple Health: Essential guide

How to use Apple Health and some top tips to master it
Amazfit smartwatches now track naps

Amazfit smartwatches now track naps

Siesta la vista, Fitbit
The best sleep trackers

The best sleep trackers

Take control of your sleep with our pick of the elite slumber supervisors
Stress monitoring wearables in detail

Stress monitoring wearables in detail

How wearables are dealing with stress for the mind and body
Withings CEO on data, wearables and the FDA

Withings CEO on data, wearables and the FDA

Withings boss talks hold ups with the FDA and more
​Fitbit is working on an ECG feature

​Fitbit is working on an ECG feature

Fitbit Heart Study launches ahead of FDA approval on ECG
Huawei Watch GT 2e v Galaxy Watch Active 2

Huawei Watch GT 2e v Galaxy Watch Active 2

Choose the right sporty smartwatch for your needs
​Withings Sleep Analyzer fights sleep apnea

​Withings Sleep Analyzer fights sleep apnea

Snoring detection and advanced sleep tracking served up from under your mattress
​Best workout apps for Apple Watch

​Best workout apps for Apple Watch

We got sweaty with some top workout apps
Samsung new feature gets medical approval

Samsung new feature gets medical approval

It's coming to Active 2 and new devices
Oura Ring and the future of self-isolation

Oura Ring and the future of self-isolation

We speak to the Oura CEO on becoming an illness early-warning system
How the world is working out in the lockdown

How the world is working out in the lockdown

Garmin users are still getting sweaty
Wearables and the Covid-19 testing crisis

Wearables and the Covid-19 testing crisis

Solving the problem of overwhelming demand for testing
Fitbit Premium is free – here's what you get

Fitbit Premium is free – here's what you get

Workouts, insights and mindfulness for these isolated times
Fitbit heart rate monitor guide

Fitbit heart rate monitor guide

We discuss applications of Fitbit's PurePulse and ECG sensor
Sleep monitors explained

Sleep monitors explained

Are you normal? We interpret your sleep data so you can rest easier
Fitbit Estimated Oxygen Variation explained

Fitbit Estimated Oxygen Variation explained

We speak to Fitbit scientist about how it all works
Learn about Fitbit Sleep Score

Learn about Fitbit Sleep Score

Everything that goes into Fitbit's latest sleep metric
​Get paid to get fit with your Apple Watch

​Get paid to get fit with your Apple Watch

Apple has signed up gyms to offer fitness perks
Second coming of sleep tracking

Second coming of sleep tracking

Sleep tech is set to shake off past problems
4 Amazfit wearables land at CES

4 Amazfit wearables land at CES

Big specs and low price – is it time to take Amazfit's health creds seriously?
Muse S headband is designed for sleep

Muse S headband is designed for sleep

CES 2020: Guided sleep journeys for the hard of slumber
​Withings launches ScanWatch

​Withings launches ScanWatch

CES 2020: Withings puts itself at the top table of health watches
How to smash your fitness goals

How to smash your fitness goals

Expert advice in goal setting and tracking
Apple Research app lands with three studies

Apple Research app lands with three studies

Hearing, women's health and heart disease all on the hit list
Why Google paid $2.1bn for Fitbit

Why Google paid $2.1bn for Fitbit

It's the last big chance for Google's health vision
Kokoon's sleep headphones are out

Kokoon's sleep headphones are out

The headphones have been one of the most delayed crowdfunding products ever
TicWatch Pro gets its own sleep app

TicWatch Pro gets its own sleep app

New app rolling out for all Pro models first
Google should make its health band a reality

Google should make its health band a reality

The big G should explore other wearable ideas it's already given us a taste of
Apple Watch heart rate guide

Apple Watch heart rate guide

We answer how it works, how accurate it is and what's new with the Series 5
Apple Watch Sleep app is coming

Apple Watch Sleep app is coming

Alarms app may have let the cat out of the bag
Wearable tech and regulation

Wearable tech and regulation

We ask the experts about whether wearables should be judged more strictly
Moodbeam One is a mood-tracking bracelet

Moodbeam One is a mood-tracking bracelet

We speak to the UK startup behind the mood-tracking wearable
Smartwatch sales get health tracking boost

Smartwatch sales get health tracking boost

Paying from the wrist is also convincing people to pick up a connected timepiece
Best smart blood pressure monitors

Best smart blood pressure monitors

We round up the top connected devices and explain how it all works
Fitbit Aria Air budget smart scale unveiled

Fitbit Aria Air budget smart scale unveiled

More affordable Fitbit connected scale launches in October
Sixty band knows when you're dehydrated

Sixty band knows when you're dehydrated

We talk to the startup about its wearable hydration tracker and teaming up with Britvic