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Eight health-tech devices, five battery formats
A reproducible audit of eight source-linked profiles finds six current prices, two incomplete weight entries and five ways of describing power. We show how those gaps affect a comparison.
The Fitbit API is gone. Check the gaps in your health history.
Google set November 2 as the cutoff for the legacy Fitbit API. Check the destination app's last successful sync before assuming its health history is complete.
Who pays for the radon professional in your app?
Airthings now lists local radon professionals in three markets. Listings are paid; contact requests share household information after consent.
$37.9 million for a wearable that must prove its clinical role
MIT’s four-year PYTHIA programme targets continuous biomarker measurement. Its development plan runs from sensors and power supply to validation and clinical testing.
409 people, 17 deaths: reading the mobile-clinic trial
HPTN 094 found no clear improvement in its primary medication-use measures. A secondary mortality result supports further investigation into how mobile clinical services are delivered.
A grant, a guideline and a trial require different evidence
A wearable research award, a manufacturing guideline and a randomized service trial support different decisions. Our comparison traces the evidence each step requires.
Two nights of data: Samsung expands sleep apnea screening
Samsung's November 3 update adds a screening option for eligible Galaxy Ring and Watch9 users. The indication, phone requirements and enrollment limits deserve a close reading.
FDA updates its quality framework for cell and gene therapies
The November 2 guidance covers potency assurance from development through commercial production, including material controls, manufacturing and tests used before batch release.
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8 matching devices.
AppleSmartwatch
Apple Watch Series 12 · 42 mm GPS
11 sensorsUp to 24 hours normal use; 38 hours Low Power Mode (Apple claim)
Checked Nov 5, 2026
$399US price · see conditions
OuraSmart ring
Oura Ring 5
3 sensorsTypically 6–9 days, depending on size and use (Oura claim)
Checked Nov 5, 2026
$399US price · see conditions
SamsungSmartwatch
Samsung Galaxy Watch9 · 40 mm
9 sensors
Checked Nov 5, 2026
$379.99US price · see conditions
SamsungSmart ring
Samsung Galaxy Ring
3 sensorsUp to 7 days for sizes 12–13; up to 6 days for smaller sizes (Samsung claim)
Checked Nov 5, 2026
$299.99US price · see conditions