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by Bruce Brown | October 11, 2019 | Health
Fitbit smartwatch users who live in select EU countries will soon be able to monitor their heart rhythm with the FibriCheck Fitbit app, previously available only with smartphones. The CE-marked FibriCheck employs Fitbit’s PPG (photoplethysmography) sensors to...
by Bruce Brown | October 18, 2018 | General News, Health
New products with claimed medical applications need to clear FDA hurdles to be marketed and sold in the U.S. Products that purport to measure biomarkers with previously untested technologies face extra scrutiny. Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical technique used...
by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
Two established health technology companies announced a new partnership to develop biometric sensing ear modules for diverse markets. Denmark-based Sonion and Raleigh, North Carolina-based Valencell will combine their experience and assets in hearing and earphone...
by Bruce Brown | June 13, 2018 | General News, Health
Wearables that measure blood pressure without bulky upper arm cuffs and attached electronics are on the way. The devices will be a boon to people with irregular heartbeats and to others for whom continuous monitoring is more useful than occasional one-time readings....
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by Bruce Brown | June 6, 2018 | General News, Health
It can be difficult to accept some of the claims as fitness and activity trackers morph into multifunction biometric-tracking smartwatches that promise to be all things to all users. While the smartwatches intrigue potential buyers, their doctors may not be interested...
