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Trained on simple heart rate data, an AI model can predict an episode of atrial fibrillation 30 minutes in advance. With plans to incorporate it into a smartphone so it can analyze data from a smartwatch, the model would act as an early warning system.

Overactive bladder syndrome can interfere with a person’s daily activities and affect their mental health. A new hydrogel-based sensor can continuously monitor overactive bladders and potentially improve the treatment of the condition.

Billed as the "world’s first wellness ring," the Ōura ring takes a sleep and activity monitor and hides it inside a piece of finger jewelry that makes the technology unobtrusive and unself-conscious

There are plenty of trackers to promote healthy habits, but how about a device that discourages a not so healthy one? Quitbit is a smart lighter designed to help rein in smoking addiction by keeping tabs on how often you light up.

With cardio-focused trackers in abundance, the team behind Gymwatch is looking to muscle in on the burgeoning wearables market with a sensor that measures strength and motion, meaning it could prove more useful for those looking to gain weight rather than lose it.

Is Masimo's iSpO2 pulse oximeter that measures your blood's hemoglobin worth its US$250 price tag?

The Scosche RHYTHM is a simple pulse monitor with accompanying fitness software that wirelessly connects to iOS and Android devices.

A scientist has invented a “smart” suture that contains ultrathin sensors that can detect when a wound is infected.

Brazilian company Ecobeneficios has designed an app that turns a computer's camera into a presence sensor that switches off the monitor when the user walks away.

Philips' new ErgoSensor display monitors its user's posture, and advises them if they should change it.

A new biosensor paper infused with carbon nanotubes has been developed that can quickly and inexpensively detect a toxin produced by algae in drinking water.

The Fitbit personal activity monitor is now being shipped to a backlog of customers, so we take a closer look at what exactly the device does