Fitbit’s blood pressure technology could be closer than we thought after it filed a patent for a special wearable sensor. The patent outlines a pressure sensor in the display, which mimics a blood ...

In the world of mass-market wrist-based wearables, blood pressure sensing is being seen as the next holy grail for health monitoring. Samsung has already rolled out blood pressure sensing on its ...

Whenever a heart beats, it pumps blood into arteries. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of those arteries. Blood pressure is a central vital sign in a range of critical ...

Infineon Technologies has announced an agreement with Blumio to jointly develop a wearable blood pressure sensor based on Infineon’s XENSIV chipset. The new sensor will make a robust contribution to ...

Blood pressure monitoring is important in the medical sector. Readings can be used to diagnose diseases and evaluate general health. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health risk and ...

Advances in flexible electronics have opened up some exciting possibilities in health monitoring, with a breed of soft and stretchy patches emerging that can be worn on the skin to track things like ...

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Blood pressure tracking capabilities on Apple Watches have been a long-awaited feature, and the technology to make it happen appears to be in the works. The sensor-making company Apple partners with ...

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Valencell is launching a fingertip blood pressure sensor. The sensor is the first cuffless and calibration-free blood pressure monitor. It will be a standalone device that comes with an accompanying ...