The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
With roughly 30% of the U.S. population using consumer health technologies that track sleep, mobile sleep health apps have emerged as a scalable and affordable tool with the potential to improve sleep health for the general population.1 While wearables and other hardware devices often get the spotlight, the power of […]
In recent years, the landscape of sleep diagnostics has undergone a seismic shift. Home sleep tests (HSTs) have emerged as a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional in-lab polysomnography (PSG), challenging the very foundation of sleep laboratories. This evolution begs the question: Is the rise ofHSTs signaling the demise of […]
For many years, sleep technologists were primarily responsible for conducting overnight polysomnography (PSG) studies, performing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/bilateral positive airway pressure (BiPAP) titrations, and ensuring the accuracy of diagnostic data. Their principal goal was gathering and analyzing sleep data to help physicians diagnose sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and other […]
Treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is at an exciting crossroads where therapeutic advances are coming of age in the era of precision medicine. In the past, the only option was continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Now, there are many effective alternatives to manage sleep apnea and even more on […]
Sleep Pharmaceutical Update Nov/Dec 2024 Eight abstracts presenting data from across the sleep portfolio of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc were featured at the 37th annual Psych Congress, held Oct. 29–Nov. 2, 2024 in Boston. That data included topline results of the Phase 4 DUET (Develop hypersomnia Understanding by Evaluating low-sodium oxybate Treatment) trial, […]
NextSense, the neurotechnology company building first-of-its-kind, intuitive biosensing wearables for improved sleep and brain health, today announced the debut of its consumer brand, Tone, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 taking place January 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event attendees will be the first to experience Tone Buds, advanced brain-sensing […]
Equinox Hotels, known for its commitment to high-performance luxury hospitality and health, announces a pioneering partnership with Dr. Matthew Walker, renowned author, sleep scientist, and professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. The introduction of this sleep innovation project with Dr. Walker deepens Equinox Hotels’ commitment […]
The year 2024 marked the 45th anniversary of the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), and much has been accomplished over the ensuing years, none of which could have been possible without the support, passion, and hours upon hours of volunteer work of so many forward-thinking leaders in our field. […]
Around 430 BCE, Hippocrates—who is generally considered the father of modern medicine—used the Greek word kairos to describe the “right or precise time” of therapy in one of his many treatises on medicine. The ancient Greeks had two words for time: chronos, which referred to chronological time, and kairos, which […]
Eli Lilly and Company announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zepbound® (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity.1 Zepbound may help adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity improve their sleep disorder. It should be used with […]
