Browsing: Health Tech & Wearables

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

An unprecedented heatwave has pushed European nations to the limit in 2026. According to the World Meteorological Organization, more than 1,300 deaths have been linked to the extreme heat in Europe since June 21. The Centers for Disease Control explains that people aged 65 years or older are more prone to heat-related health problems, which…

The Greater Manchester Wearables and remote monitoring Innovation Cluster (GM-WIC) will bring together public sector organisations, leading universities and global commercial partners in a ‘triple helix’ model to transform how wearable and remote monitoring technologies are researched, developed, and deployed

Healthcare wearables developer Whoop has raised $575 million in Series G funding, bringing its valuation to $10.1 billion

I’ve been tracking biometric data about my body since what feels like the dawn of time (or at least the dawn of wearables). I ran a half-marathon with the first Fitbit tracker, reviewed the very first Apple Watch and used the first smartphone-connected thermometer for ovulation tracking back when it was a pen-and-paper operation for…

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For a growing number of people, the first decision of the day isn’t made over coffee. It’s made by a wearable device that has spent the night monitoring heart rate, sleep patterns and other health metrics

Wearable devices have transformed how people track exercise, sleep, heart rate and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are now exploring whether similar technologies could one day help monitor medicines inside the body.