Continuous cardiovascular monitoring is vital for preventing and managing heart disease, yet most wearable devices struggle with motion artifacts and require precise alignment over arteries. The newly ...

A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that ...

iRhythm Technologies has secured European approval for its latest Zio wearable cardiac monitor, designed to help catch hidden irregular heartbeats such as atrial fibrillation. The new model is made to ...

Mountain View, California-based iHealth Lab, a subsidiary of Chinese medical device company Andon Health, showed off three new smartphone-enabled, wearable health devices at CES in Las Vegas this week ...

Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation. That's why the recent and rapid ...

Sudden cardiac events (SCEs) are the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) among firefighters in the United States, so it is obvious why there is such an appeal for electrocardiogram (ECG) ...

Pre-screening is crucial for athletes to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, 12 lead ECG screening alone is insufficient to prevent SCD. Objective This study aims to determine the ...

Chinese medical supply company Shenzen-Kingyield has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a Bluetooth-connected blood pressure monitor. The device is worn on the wrist and sends data to a smartphone for ...

Researchers based in Australia and India recently published a study with their findings on developing improved electrodes for wearable heart monitors. The scientists researched options for developing ...

WearLinq, a leading provider of wearable health monitoring and diagnosis solutions, today announced the acquisition of AMI Cardiac Monitoring, LLC, an established independent diagnostic testing ...