Wearables

A closer look at how Apple’s watchOS 11 brings powerful health and fitness insights 

Apple has previewed watchOS 11, with features for Apple Watch that builds on its leading sensor technology, advanced algorithms and science-based approach to offer breakthrough insights into users’ health and fitness, and more personalisation than e...

Samsung collaborates with the University of Georgia to define and measure energy for innovative digital health experiences 

Set for release in the second half of this year, the latest Galaxy Watch will incorporate One UI 6 Watch to further enhance the AI-driven health functionalities of the wearable. A standout feature of the new interface is the Energy Score, which provides...

Owlet’s Europe expansion with medically-certified Dream Sock

Owlet, a smart infant monitoring company, has announced the UK and European launch of Dream Sock, a smart baby monitor with live health readings and notifications for healthy infants between 0-18 months and 2.5-13.6 kg. This innovative medical device provides...

Wearable relief for PTSD completes decentralised trial 

Curavit Clinical Research, a virtual contract research organisation (VCRO) that specialises in decentralised clinical trials (DCTs) for digital therapeutics (DTx), has completed a decentralised trial for the Sana Device. Sana has submitted the trial data...

Andy Coravos, Founder of HumanFirst 

Andy Coravos, founder of HumanFirst, recently acquired by ICON, discusses her journey in the industry, sharing insights on leveraging digital health technologies and wearables to manage chronic conditions. Drawing from her recent Lancet Digital Health...

Galaxy AI is coming to new Galaxy watch for more motivational health 

Earlier this year, Samsung established the era of mobile AI with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series, and committed to introducing Galaxy AI on a wider range of devices. True to this promise, Samsung is now bringing Galaxy AI to Galaxy Watch, enhancing its...

How can we utilise technology to enhance preventive healthcare and what incentives could drive behavioural changes among potential future patients? 

While at HLTH Europe, there was a notable focus on preventative healthcare, accompanied by tense remarks about the profitability of preventive technologies versus treatments for existing illnesses. Another aspect of this discussion highlighted the challenge...

Digital incentives are essential to productive health insurance systems

According to Dr Nathan Malka, Cardiologist, Private Hospital group Ambroise Paré – Hartmann, who joined a discussion on the potential of digital medicine in cardiology at HLTH Europe, relying solely on historical data to predict the likelihood of developing ca...

Top three factors for designing secure wearable healthcare devices 

The wearable healthcare device market has exploded, with increased interest, improved attitudes and research proving their success, Marie Hattar, SVP, Keysight Technologies, explores the three pillars for designing a successful product.  The global market ...

IDTechEx examines the opportunities for wearables in digital health 

With every successive year, the lines between medical devices and consumer electronics become increasingly blurred – MedTech companies seek to expand their reach beyond patients, and consumer electronics companies have targeted medical applications as a key f...

Expert reveals five surprising ways VR headsets can improve health 

While VR headsets like the new Apple Vision Pro bring a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘glued to the screen’, these devices can in fact play a role in improving your health and well-being. Online gaming information site Indivisible Game has revealed five sur...

Sweat-sensing biowearables for doping control 

Epicore Biosystems, a digital health solutions company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalised hydration insights for performance and safety, and the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have partnered to bring Epicore’s...