The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Wearable devices and digital apps that are available to consumers are emerging as potential tools in neurological care. These include smart watches and fitness trackers to monitor heart rate, physical activity, sleep and other health factors. To provide neurologists with guidance on the use, limitations and evidence on non-U.S. Food […]
Pregnancy transforms nearly every system in a woman’s body, yet the specificity and timing of these changes remain poorly understood. To help fill that gap, scientists from Oura’s science team recently published one of the largest longitudinal analyses of its kind, using real-world data from more than 10,000 pregnancies tracked […]
Sleep medicine is undergoing a profound transformation. What was once centered around episodic, in-lab evaluations is evolving into a more continuous, personalized model of care. With the rapid rise of home sleep testing (HST) and increasingly sophisticated wearables, the integration of remote patient monitoring (RPM) into sleep medicine has moved […]
As a board-certified sleep physician, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the field of sleep medicine. Their integration in both polysomnography (PSG) and home sleep testing (HST) has revolutionized the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. In this article, we’ll […]
A United States Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C. ruled that Apple Inc. violated Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 as amended, by importing and selling within the United States certain Apple Watches with light-based pulse oximetry functionality and components, which infringe one of Masimo’s pulse oximeter patents. […]
Masimo marks its 33rd anniversary by announcing the limited market release of the W1™ health watch for consumers. The first of its kind, the Masimo W1 offers accurate, continuous measurements and actionable health insights – from the leader in hospital pulse oximetry – in a personal, discreet, lifestyle-friendly wrist-worn wearable. […]
ams, a worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, introduced the industry’s thinnest dedicated sensor for blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement, bringing the capability to remotely monitor this vital sign to small consumer products such as earbuds, smartwatches and wristbands, as well as to medical devices such as patches and oximeters. […]
By Sara Zaib Khan, MD, Sameer Verma, MD, Rammohan Gumpeni, MD, Arunabh Talwar, MD, F.C.C.P In recent years, the role of wearable technology has been expanding in healthcare. Wearable technology are devices that a consumer can wear on their clothing or on the body without interfering with daily activities.1 In […]
