Search Tag: Smartwatch
2026 11 Feb
Hypertension is often described as a “silent killer” because it typically causes no symptoms while substantially increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and other complications. Many people remain unaware they have elevated blood pressure, despite it being the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Technologies that encour1Read more
2019 11 Nov
Tech giant Google's formal purchase of Fitbit, the world's second largest wearable maker, in a deal worth $2.1 billion, finally put an end to a month of rumours. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Google's SVP of devices and services, Rick Osterloh, wrote the company sees "an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well1Read more
2019 27 Mar
Results of the Apple Heart Study, a large-scale, app-based study to detect irregular heart rhythm (including atrial fibrillation) using a smartwatch, were presented at EHRA 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Some European experts expressed their views about the study. Atrial fibrillation, the most com1Read more