CES 2021: New Hearable Boost Sounds without Earbuds [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 4, 2021 | Health

The hearables market is the fastest growing wearables sector worldwide. IDC and Gartner have said it, and we’ve said it, too. We’ve covered AI-powered hearing aids, third-generation hearing assistive devices, noise blocking devices, and even hearable...

New Study Shows Early COVID-19 Symptom Detection by Smart Ring

by Amantha May | January 4, 2021 | Health, Medical

A preliminary study conducted by the University of California (UC) San Francisco and UC San Diego suggests that a health tracker could detect early signs of COVID-19. An analysis of health data recorded by the Oura Ring showed that the device accurately identified...

CES 2021: New Low-Cost Smart Watch Packs Fitness Features

by Bruce Brown | December 30, 2020 | Health

It wasn’t that long ago when fitness bands and smartwatches were markedly different devices. Successive Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy smartwatches generations have added exercise tracking and health monitoring features. Newer Fitbit and Garmin models continue...

At-Home Device Diagnoses Sleep Apnea in Atrial Fibrillation Patients [VIDEO]

by Amantha May | December 28, 2020 | Health

A recent study provides clinical validation for the use of WatchPAT, a digital at-home sleep apnea test, in diagnosing sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation. Published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep in December, the study compared WatchPAT to...

New Research Shows Facebook Posts Could Contain Signs of Mental Disorder

by Amantha May | December 25, 2020 | Health, Medical

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, about one in five Americans over 18 suffer from mental illness. Yet more than half of those 51.5 million adults haven’t received any treatment for their condition. A significant barrier to accessing...

CES 2021: P&G Innovation Challenge Spotlights Health Tech Startups

by Amantha May | December 23, 2020 | Health, Medical

Digital health innovation features heavily in the 3rd annual P&G Ventures CES Innovation Challenge. The four finalists will pitch leading-edge health tech solutions in the live, virtual challenge on January 13th, 2021. The live challenge, part of Proctor &...