Browsing: Health Tech & Wearables

Wearables used to be all about steps, workouts, and heart rate. Now, the next big race is much more personal: blood sugar

Wearable health technology is expanding beyond smartwatches and fitness trackers — it could one day detect and address conditions like breast cancer, according to MIT Media Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Dr. Canan Dagdeviren

The Trend of Wearables and Continuous Health Data Access Sep 25, 2025 Around the clock access to health metrics, made accessible by wearable devices for consumers, is revolutionizing fitness optimization and healthcare in a non-invasive way. IDTechEx’s report, “Wearable Sensors Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Trends, Players, Forecasts”, explores the diversity of wearables, and forecasts the market…

Doctors say wearable smart tech can be helpful, but also has downsides ByTanya Rivero Monday, March 16, 2026

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Digital health screeners weren’t a thing until the Apple Watch. It’s shaped how we think about wearables ever since

When I first got my hands on a smart ring years ago, I was extremely skeptical. Is the sensor accurate? What about the fragility? Can they match the biosensing chops of smartwatches? And more such doubts kept swirling through my mind. The underlying tech, on the other hand, has evolved dramatically

Though the use of healthcare wearable devices has provided access to a broad range of biometric data, it often remains locked within the devices. Wearable maker Whoop is breaking down these silos, launching new EHR-syncing capabilities that enable users to connect their EHRs to the Whoop app.  

Part of a ZDNET Special Feature:How Data Can Improve Your Health and Wellness Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET

Whether people use them to check notifications in the office or track their workouts in the gym, devices like Fitbits and Oura rings have become a default part of daily wear. According to a recent survey, nearly 45 percent of Americans own wearables, giving them access to their health data at their fingertips—or wrists.1 Given…