Matthew Miller/ZDNET Health and fitness tracking are the latest rage in smart wearables, and the Samsung Galaxy Watch just cleared a major hurdle in the race to adopt a huge new feature. For the first time ever, the United States Food and Drug Administration has authorized a sleep apnea detection feature on a smartwatch. Also: … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Watches will be getting a sleep upgrade, as the company gets an official go-ahead from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the a first-of-its-kind sleep apnea tracker. The sleep apnea health feature, available this summer, enables users who haven’t yet been diagnosed with what is known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to track … Read more
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The FDA has authorized a sleep apnea detection feature for the Samsung Galaxy Watch, clearing the way for a software update to the Samsung Health Monitor app in the third quarter of this year that will enable the feature for US users. South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety gave its nod of approval … Read more
The Galaxy Watch’s sleep apnea feature has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, the tech giant announced on Friday, in the latest sign that sleep is a big part of Samsung’s health-tracking ambitions. The feature, available through Samsung’s Health Monitor app, can detect potential signs of sleep apnea, which the Mayo Clinic … Read more
The ever-evolving Apple Watch is rumored to be getting even more health monitoring features in 2024, with reports that the devices will expand to three additional sensors that can warn users if they are prediabetic, sense rising blood pressure, and alert someone if they may have sleep apnea. The portable devices, Apple’s tentpole health and … Read more
UK medtech startup Acurable has gained FDA clearance for a novel wi-fi diagnostic machine for distant detection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A proper launch into the US market is slated to comply with this summer season. Its wearable is already being utilized by quite a lot of hospitals within the UK (the place it … Read more