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

The Apple Research app is live – and there's three studies to jump in with

Apple Research app lands with three studies

Hearing, women's health and heart disease all on the hit list
Fitbit buyout explained: What Google really bought for its $2.1bn

Why Google paid $2.1bn for Fitbit

It's the last big chance for Google's health vision
Kokoon makes its sleep-aiding headphones available to buy after a long wait

Kokoon's sleep headphones are out

The headphones have been one of the most delayed crowdfunding products ever
TicWatch Pro is now better at tracking your sleep with new TicSleep app

TicWatch Pro gets its own sleep app

New app rolling out for all Pro models first
Forget the Pixel Watch, Google should make its smart wristband a reality

Google should make its health band a reality

The big G should explore other wearable ideas it's already given us a taste of
Apple Watch heart rate guide: How to use all of Apple's HR features

Apple Watch heart rate guide

We answer how it works, how accurate it is and what's new with the Series 5
Apple Watch Sleep app gets name-dropped inside another smartwatch app

Apple Watch Sleep app is coming

Alarms app may have let the cat out of the bag
How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform

How to use Apple Health

We explain how to view your data, sync from your apps and more
Wearable tech and regulation: What laws do wearables need to follow?

Wearable tech and regulation

We ask the experts about whether wearables should be judged more strictly
Moodbeam One is a smart bracelet that wants to track how you feel

Moodbeam One is a mood-tracking bracelet

We speak to the UK startup behind the mood-tracking wearable
Serious health monitoring features are driving smartwatch sales says report

Smartwatch sales get health tracking boost

Paying from the wrist is also convincing people to pick up a connected timepiece
Fitbit has completed its clinical trials for sleep apnea

Fitbit completes sleep apnea trials

But won't say when apnea detection will come to its devices
The best smart blood pressure monitors: Arm and wrist monitors to use at home

Best smart blood pressure monitors

We round up the top connected devices and explain how it all works
Fitbit Aria Air is a smart scale that won't break the bank

Fitbit Aria Air budget smart scale unveiled

More affordable Fitbit connected scale launches in October
Sixty's smart band knows you're not drinking enough water

Sixty band knows when you're dehydrated

We talk to the startup about its wearable hydration tracker and teaming up with Britvic
Tapping into the brain: Neuroscience wearables explained

Explained: Neuroscience wearables

The lowdown on the rise of brain-altering wearables
The wearable tech that’s boosting women’s health and fitness

Wearables to boost women's health

All the connected ladies, all the connected ladies
The NHS will hand wearables to thousands of people at risk of diabetes

NHS to give out fitness trackers

Digital scheme will see 8,000 people receive devices initially
Withings BPM Core is ready to cut down those visits to the doctors

Withings BPM Core launches in Europe

BPM Core joined by more affordable BPM Connect smart blood pressure monitor
Health tech startups to look out for in 2019

Health tech startups to look out for

Meet the startups building life-changing wearable tech
Livongo wants to make Apple Watch a better health companion for diabetics

Apple Watch to work with Livongo health app

Nudging you at the wrist to make healthier decisions
The holy grail: What you need to know about wearables and glucose monitoring

Glucose monitoring state of play

It's what everyone is shooting for, but is it possible?
Sleep trackers could actually be making your bedtime worse

Sleep trackers could affect sleep quality

The unhealthy obsession to achieve perfect sleep
Jawbone Health: Everything we know so far about the new premium health platform

Complete guide to Jawbone Health

With hardware ambitions in the past, the focus is now on preventing lifestyle diseases
L'Oréal's UV-detecting wearable is ready to keep more people safe in the sun

L'Oréal's UV wearable launches in UK

MySkin Track UV launches outside of the US
Flow headset is now approved to use neuroscience to treat depression

Flow headset is ready to treat depression

Brain zapping wearable gets thumbs up in the UK
Sleep tracking explained: How a sleep tracker can help improve your slumber

Sleep tracking explained

Night-time monitoring is changing – we explain how your wearable is keeping up
I tried using Doppel's vibrating wristband to keep calm and stay focused

Living with Doppel's calming wristband

Are this wearable's good vibrations the key to a more relaxed you?
How the biggest names in wearables are dealing with stress

How wearables are dealing with stress

The features, apps and exercises designed to keep you calm
Garmin is doing more for female athletes with new women's health tracking

Garmin introduces women's health tracking

Menstrual Cycle Tracking rolling out alongside new Forerunner watches
Dreem 2 wants to rescue insomniacs from ‘failing’ sleep trackers

Dreem 2 wants to fix your bad sleep

Second-gen headset also brings new sleep coaching programs
Fitbit’s female health tracking features explored

We try Fitbit's female health tracking

Will the new cycle tracking smarts be able to compete in a crowded market?
Cardiogram will monitor for diabetes

Cardiogram will monitor for diabetes

You'll also need an Apple Watch, Garmin or Wear OS smartwatch
Apple Watch studies: How the smartwatch is tackling health issues

Apple Watch studies: Tackling health issues

ResearchKit has paved the way for smarter testing - but what's been the impact so far?
Sweati is a wearable patch that tracks glucose by analyzing your sweat

Sweati non-invasively tracks glucose

Has the holy grail been achieved?
Inside Fitbit’s top-secret testing lab: Where sweat is turned into data

Inside Fitbit's secret testing lab

We visit the place where Fitbit is building the future of health
Withings Sleep can now help you identify the signs of sleep apnea

Withings Sleep will detect sleep apnea

Sleep tracking sensor gets a serious feature update
How your smartwatch's ECG feature could save your life

How ECG could save your life

This emerging technology is already saving lives
Elvie Pump review

Elvie Pump

The wireless, wearable breast pump making breastfeeding smarter
Cardiogram's new family mode lets you track your loved one's health

Cardiogram gets a family mode

App that lives on Apple Watch and Wear lets you share your data with your doctor
Alphabet's Verily gets ECG clearance for Study Watch, signaling bigger health plans

Verily gets ECG ok for Study Watch

A big week for the Big G
Campaign for better sleep week 3: Balancing sleep and exercise

How to sleep better in 2019

Working out can help you sleep better – if you do it right