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The latest health tech and wellbeing wearable tech news, including stress busting devices, heart rate monitors and more.

New Fitbit Charge 5 gets ECG and new design in supercharged update

Fitbit Charge 5 lands with ECG

Fitbit's new tracker blows its own smartwatches out of the water
​Fitbit doubles down on glucose with LifeScan partnership

Fitbit teams up for glucose tracking

LifeScan users can see blood sugar and activity data in the Fitbit app
Why Rockley's new alcohol and glucose tracking could land on Apple Watch

Rockley shows off alcohol tracking wearable

"Clinic on a wrist" sensor revealed by key Apple supplier
​Jawbone is prepping a new wearable – and it’s got COVID in its sights

Jawbone could be making a comeback

A new health tech company is linked to a Jawbone certified device
​Huawei Band 6 blurs the lines of fitness trackers and smartwatches

Huawei Band 6 blurs the lines

Rebadged Honor Band 6 bolsters Huawei's wearables
Best fitness apps for Fitbit, Wear OS and Samsung smartwatches

Best fitness apps for top wearables

Try these fitness apps on your wearables
​Amazfit to launch ECG and blood pressure as Zepp Health gets serious

Amazfit COO on big plans for America

ECG, blood pressure and self learning AI tech
​Fitbit launches new meditations with Deepak Chopra

Fitbit launches Deepak Chopra content

Fitbit looks to be the Fitness+ of mindfulness
​Garmin Lily is a 34mm slimmed down smartwatch aimed at women

Dainty Garmin Lily lands

This 34mm smartwatch uses patterned glass for a dose of slimmed-down style
​Samsung rolls out ECG and blood pressure to more countries

Samsung ECG and blood pressure hits Europe

Wide rollout is great news for Galaxy Watch owners
​Aktiia will automatically keep tabs on your blood pressure

Aktiia keeps tabs on your blood pressure

It's passed regulators and ready for wrists
​Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to get blood glucose tracking this year

Samsung and Apple to get glucose tracking

Apple and Samsung working on 'impossible' tech
Living with Apple Fitness+: we get sweaty with the new fitness service

Living with Apple Fitness+

We test the service that puts the Apple Watch front-and-center
Valencell says it's cracked blood pressure from the wrist

Valencell cracks wearable blood pressure

A big step on the way to blood pressure smartwatches
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 heart rate monitor muscles in at CES

Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 HRM launches

CES 2021: Heart rate range revamped
Fitbit’s new ECG tech could take wearables to the next level

Fitbit's working on continuous ECG

Auto heart rhythm assessments will make ECG even more useful
Apple’s Fitness+ will launch on 14 December for Apple Watch users

Apple’s Fitness+ will launch on 14 December

Get ready to get sweaty from home
​Garmin Venu Sq review: Budget sports watch goes big on health stats

Garmin Venu Sq

This feature packed fitness watch is just a little fiddly to use
Garmin adds pregnancy tracking feature to watches and Connect

Garmin adds pregnancy tracking feature

Log symptoms, blood glucose and more throughout pregnancy
Garmin Forerunner 745 review: Garmin's triathlon watch raises questions

Garmin Forerunner 745

Garmin's triathlon and running watch should be cheaper
Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live - here's how it works

Fitbit Sense ECG feature goes live

You can now spot check your heart rhythm
​Fitbit Sense review: The right device for these strange times

Fitbit Sense

An incredibly strong health watch, but problematic smartwatch
​Samsung Galaxy Watch models get ECG feature

Samsung Galaxy Watch ECG goes live

Afib detection is go
Amazfit adds automatic nap tracking to its smartwatch line-up

Amazfit smartwatches now track naps

Siesta la vista, Fitbit
Withings CEO: People now trust companies with medical data

Withings CEO on data, wearables and the FDA

Withings boss talks hold ups with the FDA and more
Withings Sleep Analyzer review

Withings Sleep Analyzer

It's big on data – but we're not not sleeping any better
​Fitbit launches massive Afib study and confirms ECG is on the way

Fitbit is working on an ECG feature

Fitbit Heart Study launches ahead of FDA approval on ECG
Huawei Watch GT 2e v Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2

Huawei Watch GT 2e v Galaxy Watch Active 2

Choose the right sporty smartwatch for your needs
​Withings Sleep Analyzer launches to fight sleep apnea

Withings Sleep Analyzer fights sleep apnea

Snoring detection and advanced sleep tracking served up from under your mattress
​Samsung gets blood pressure approval – and it's coming to new smartwatches

Samsung new feature gets medical approval

It's coming to Active 2 and new devices
Oura Ring CEO on the future of illness detection and self-isolation

Oura Ring and the future of self-isolation

We speak to the Oura CEO on becoming an illness early-warning system
Garmin data reveals how the world is working out during the lockdown

How the world is working out in the lockdown

Garmin users are still getting sweaty
How Ava is attempting to solve the Covid-19 testing crisis

Wearables and the Covid-19 testing crisis

Solving the problem of overwhelming demand for testing
Fitbit Premium is now free to help you stay healthy in the lockdown

Fitbit Premium is free – here's what you get

Workouts, insights and mindfulness for these isolated times
Sleep monitors explained: Rest longer and feel better

Sleep monitors explained

Are you normal? We interpret your sleep data so you can rest easier
Fitbit Sleep Score: what it is, how it works and which features may come soon

Learn about Fitbit Sleep Score

Everything that goes into Fitbit's latest sleep metric
​Get paid to get fit with the Apple Watch Connect fitness rewards program

Get paid to get fit with your Apple Watch

Apple has signed up gyms to offer fitness perks
Second coming of sleep tracking: Why sleep wearables mean business in 2020

Second coming of sleep tracking

Sleep tech is set to shake off past problems
Amazfit T-Rex and Bip S smartwatches land at CES 2020 – with a big health focus

4 Amazfit wearables land at CES

Big specs and low price – is it time to take Amazfit's health creds seriously?
Muse S is designed to help you sleep, but the price could give you nightmares

Muse S headband is designed for sleep

CES 2020: Guided sleep journeys for the hard of slumber
​Withings launches new ScanWatch with ECG and advanced heart features

Withings launches ScanWatch

CES 2020: Withings puts itself at the top table of health watches
How to use your fitness tracker (or smartwatch) to actually get fit

How to smash your fitness goals

Expert advice in goal setting and tracking