Wearable technology - Topics

Who owns the data a pacemaker transmits to the cardiologist? Fall detection on smartwatches: how well does it work for seniors Why smart rings are replacing wristbands for sleep tracking Why has no wrist wearable replaced the thermometer yet? A smartwatch flagging atrial fibrillation is a prompt for an ECG rather than a diagnosis Bendable vs stretchable electronics: what differs at the material level? Skin-mounted sensors: what keeps them attached through sweat and movement? Remote patient monitoring turns home vitals into a billing code clinics finally get paid for Over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors: what changes for healthy users? Flexible batteries: what energy density do you give up for bendability? Hearing aids that also track steps: medical device or consumer wearable? Noise cancellation in headphones: adaptive filters doing the work Why does my heart rate spike on the watch when I clench my fist? Why do wearables overstate calories burned by so much? Why haptic vests and smart fabrics never went mainstream Why smartwatch sleep scores disagree with each other so much Wearables are limited by battery volume not by chip size Is a watch ECG alert for atrial fibrillation something to act on? Always-on GPS is what kills my battery — is there any way around it? What do regulators want validated before a wearable enters a clinical trial? Wrist vs finger SpO2 readings: why do they disagree at night? A blood oxygen reading from a watch is not a clinical measurement and the fine print agrees Who gets to see the heart rate data my insurer asked me to share? Exporting your data from a fitness app gives you a CSV nobody reads and a delete button that takes a week Do smartwatch blood oxygen readings mean anything How much should I trust sleep stages measured at the wrist? Why do wearable makers keep health features behind a subscription Can a flexible antenna hold its tuning when it bends around a wrist? Smart ring vs smartwatch: what do you give up for the smaller size? Why do VR headsets still feel so front heavy Blue light filters sell better than the evidence that they fix sleep Do I still need a chest strap for zone training with a modern watch?