New sweat sensor measures cortisol levels to detect stress
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a wearable sweat sensor that can accurately measure cortisol levels
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Ultrasona: makes cleaning easy with the power of ultrasonic waves
Ultrasona is a portable device that makes cleaning a simple one minute job. As its name implies, the gizmo uses
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Samsung S-Patch Cardio continuous ECG monitor gets FCC approval
Samsung’s realtime ECG monitor is one step closer to an official US release thanks to the device receiving FCC approval yesterday.
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UV monitors, stay safe in the sun with one of these gadgets
Ultra violet (UV) radiation is edited by sun-rays and also produced by specialized lights. Suntan, freckling and sunburn are all
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Sleep tracking for those with a Fitbit
Fitbit is one of the most highly regarded wearables brands in the world, and its trackers do a truly useful service.
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Are smart toilets the next big thing in health & fitness tech?
You knew it was coming. Yes, high-tech toilets might just become the next big thing in health and fitness technology.
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Devices that help you keep tabs on your body fat
We all need body fat, it contains essential nutrients – the problem is, most of us just have too much of it.
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Vivalink’s Fever Scout thermometer is being used to combat spread of Coronavirus
Vivalink’s continuous temperature sensor is being used by the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) and a number of other
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Bello: a 3-second smart scan to measure your belly fat
Is your New Year’s resolution to lose belly flat? A gadget called Bello might help. Marketed as the first intelligent
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NeoRhythm: headband that uses neurostimulation to hack your brain
Hacking into your brain seems all the range these days. Just over the past few weeks we saw the unveiling
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Under Armour ends software support for its HealthBox collection
Under Armour has announced it is ending direct software support for its HealthBox collection. Users were informed they will need
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Using your sports-watch or fitness tracker to spot the common cold
Colds are very irritating. Not quite bad enough to break you, they are just debilitating enough to prevent you from
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A high VO2Max adds many healthy years to your life, one study says
Vo2Max is an important indicator of a person’s aerobic physical fitness. And while boosting endurance capacity may or may not add more
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Using Fitbit and other wearables to predict flu and other illness
A new study has demonstrated that Fitbits can be used to predict flu outbreaks. Previous research has shown fitness trackers
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Fitbit is testing a new snore detect feature for Versa 2
Fitbit is testing a new snore detect app. The Beta version is available to download now if you own a
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