Browsing: Health Tech & Wearables

Google is adding new features to Fitbit, its healthcare wearable device, including the ability to link medical records to the Fitbit app to provide a more comprehensive view of one’s health

Samsung just concluded its First Look event at CES 2026, announcing a number of new products, including a gigantic 130-inch Micro RGB TV. However, the impressive new display wasn’t the only takeaway from the keynote. The company also announced that it’s taking health tech on its wearables in a whole new direction

As technology evolves, so too must the practices and policies that govern its use. In recent decades, the fire service has adopted tools like location tracking at incident scenes, remote SCBA monitoring, and live-streaming from thermal imagers. These advancements have expanded our operational capabilities and given incident commanders (ICs) a more comprehensive view of unfolding…

ŌURA (see Pulse 2.0 profile here), the company behind the popular ŌURA Ring wearable device, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, positioning itself to become one of the most closely watched consumer health technology IPOs in recent years

Wearables startup CUDIS is launching its newest series of health rings this week. The updated ring comes equipped with a number of features, including an AI “agent coach” designed to keep users on track to attain their fitness goals

In partnership with our community of health sector leaders responsible for delivering the UK’s health strategy across the NHS and the wider health sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for industry leaders to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation. 

WearablesAIAI Ethics & Governance Mon, 31st Aug 2026 (Today) MARCUS SOOCEO and Co-founderActxa

skip to content Luffu Link is part of the company’s broader ecosystem of intelligent family care products. (Image: Luffu)

Psychiatry Can wearable technology detect the earliest signs of autism in infants? New study seeks to find out UCLA researchers capture early movement delays to greatly advance early prediction of autism Credit: Getty Images

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