Browsing: Health Tech & Wearables

Oura is lobbying for relaxed wearables regulation. It has a point, but is regulation even the problem here?

Accessible Healthcare and Assistive Technology with Wearables Aug 07, 2026 Wearable technology has the means to revolutionize health and wellbeing management, with the introduction of streamlined and miniaturized devices in recent years for diabetes management, assistive audio transcription, and general health stats access. IDTechEx’s portfolio of Wearable Technology Research Reports and Subscriptions covers a diverse…

Penn State researchers developed a conductive paint-on ink that functions as wearable health sensors

This week in Las Vegas, tech companies at CES 2026 are unveiling the latest wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers, fitness trackers. Probably not mentioned at the show is that these gadgets might be creating a massive environmental problem

This wearable patch automatically regenerates its sensing surfaces using low voltage

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) —More Americans than ever are wearing smart devices that promise to help them live healthier lives

Tech companies know we want less screen time, so they’re making new gadgets that track our metrics without forcing us to stare at a display

In a 15-second clip posted on Tuesday by NBA star and Google performance advisor Steph Curry, there’s an Easter egg hinting at what could be a notable new wearable launch from Google. The paid partnership shows Curry dribbling and shooting a basketball, followed by the Google logo, but it’s the band on his wrist that…

Healthcare wearables maker Whoop has unveiled several new features, including on-demand synchronous telehealth visits and AI capabilities to personalize the device’s health recommendations.  

This year’s top health trend will be the expanded use of GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat chronic disease, according to experts surveyed by the editors of U.S. News and World Report