The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Apnimed raised $25 million in a Series B financing led by existing investor, Morningside Ventures, and joined by new investors, Seligman Investments and Tao Capital Partners. The proceeds will support Apnimed’s ongoing development and commercialization plans. The company is advancing its lead program, AD109, an oral disease-modifying therapeutic for the […]
Amazon is developing a new Alexa-powered device that can track and monitor for signs of sleep apnea using radar, according to a new report from Business Insider. The palm-sized device is reportedly designed to sit on a bedside table and use millimeter-wave radar to sense your breathing, keeping an eye out for […]
A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to date focused on the relationship between sleep apnea and […]
Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study found that geodesic measurements — the shortest distance between two points on a curved surface — predicted […]
Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Effect of Weight Loss on Upper Airway Anatomy and the Apnea Hypopnea Index: […]
Itamar Medical Ltd. has announced that Blue Shield of California (BSC) and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Plan (BCBS FEP) have included WatchPAT™ as a covered home sleep apnea diagnostic test. The Company also announced the release of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2020 […]
Over-the-nose nasal cushion with the hose on top of the head to offer unprecedented comfort for CPAP mask users First-of-its-kind solution for sleep apnea patients allows them to sleep in any position they want Royal Philips has announced the launch of DreamWisp, the first-of-its-kind over-the-nose nasal mask that allows patients with sleep apnea […]
New initiative to describe unmet medical needs & treatment expectations from patient point-of-view On June 8, 2018, for the first time ever, sleep apnea patients and their family members will share perspectives on what it’s like to live with sleep apnea with FDA regulators, drug and medical device developers, and […]
The ATS Foundation has announced its new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy. The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000, provided by ResMed, a global leader in connected health with more than 4 million cloud-connected PAP devices monitoring patients every […]
Lightest CPAP nasal interface without head-straps addresses all current problems with masks Bleep announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Bleep DreamPort, the world’s lightest, headgear free CPAP interface. Bleep’s DreamPort solves the major problems with current masks in the industry….comfortable, no bothersome headgear, leak […]
