How do sleep trackers work, and are they worth it? A sleep scientist breaks it down
Many smartwatches, fitness and wellness trackers now offer sleep tracking among their many functions.
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Wearable sensor could be used to monitor obstructive sleep apnea treatment response
A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, according to research presented at the ATS 2025 International ...
May 18, 2025
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Lithuanian scientists present a smart system for integrated post-stroke monitoring
Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke each year. Of these, 5 million die and another 5 million are ...
May 16, 2025
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Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements. Here are five things users should keep in mind
Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you're suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by—and about—your body: step counts, heart rate, ...
May 12, 2025
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Can a smartwatch save your life? Google researchers develop smartwatch algorithm to detect cardiac arrest
A machine learning algorithm running on a smartwatch demonstrated the ability to detect sudden loss of pulse with high specificity (99.99%) and moderate sensitivity (67.23%), according to a study led by Google Research. Designed ...
Research shows that smartwatch and clinical testing measures differ
At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out that the heart rate variability—the time between heartbeats—the devices report is different ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Researchers develop new technology for monitoring atrial fibrillation
Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation. The technology is a result of a collaboration between ...
Jan 23, 2024
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How a failure to understand race leads to flawed health tech
A new study focused on wearable health monitors underscores an entrenched problem in the development of new health technologies—namely, that a failure to understand race means the way these devices are developed and tested ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Clinical smart watch finds success at identifying atrial fibrillation
As the use of wearable technology grows, smart watches are marketed across the globe to consumers as a way to monitor health.
Dec 1, 2023
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Using deep learning to improve algorithms for the monitoring of sleep disorders with wearables
Approximately 10% of the world's population are affected by insomnia, which is just one of a variety of serious sleep disorders. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, TU/e researchers, along with colleagues from ...
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