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FDA approves Apple Watch's sleep apnea detection feature

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:16:02 +0000

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally approved the sleep apnea detection feature for Apple Watch Series 10, Watch Series 9, and Watch Ultra 2. Read more...

FDA approves Apple AirPods Pro hearing aid feature

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:48:01 +0000

This week, Apple announced a new Hearing Aid feature for the AirPods Pro 2 to boost audio for people with hearing loss. The feature has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read more...

Fitbit watch owners in the United States will soon receive atrial fibrillation warnings

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:44:01 +0000

Google is rolling out an AFib detector to a variety of Fitbit watches in the United States following necessary approval of the algorithm by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Read more...

ECG is now available on Samsung's Galaxy Watch3 and Watch Active2 in the U.S.

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:48:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that the electrocardiogram feature for the Galaxy Watch3 and Galaxy Watch Active2 is now available in the U.S. following approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Read more...

Fitbit Sense smartwatch receives U.S. and EU clearance for its ECG app

Jefferson Mangubat — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:52:01 +0000

Fitbit is set to roll out the ECG app on its Sense smartwatch next month to select countries after securing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the EU's regulators. Read more...

EndeavorRX is the first prescription video game approved by the FDA for kids with ADHD

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:58:01 +0000

The FDA has authorized doctors to prescribe EndeavorRX for children suffering from ADHD in the United States. The video game has exhibited efficacy in reducing the impairments linked to the disorder. Read more...

NASA's ventilator prototype approved for use by the FDA

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 01 May 2020 09:04:01 +0000

VITAL was tested successfully on a human patient simulator. It has now been approved by the FDA for use in severe cases of COVID-19. NASA is now looking for partners to take on its manufacturing. Read more...

Google meets with FDA, likely looking at wearable sensors and contact lenses

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:57:16 +0000

A recent meeting between Google reps and the FDA seems to show that the Mountain View company is looking at developing wearable sensors such as contact lenses that provide bio-feedback. Read more...