A highlight of the Apple Watch is the ability to tell if the wearer has a heart problem called atrial fibrillation, and rival wearable-maker Fitbit is working to add AFib detection to its smart ...

You could already use your Fitbit to watch for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), but now you can automatically share that data with professionals. A secure API is intended to limit access to only ...

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Fitbit received FDA 510(k) clearance for its electrocardiogram app to assess heart rhythm for atrial fibrillation. 1. The Fitbit ECG app will be available in October on the Fitbit Sense device in the ...

Google-owned Fitbit is working on detecting arterial stiffness – a noted precursor for life-threatening heart conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib), hypertension, and coronary artery disease. In ...

On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google announced that it is upgrading the heart health monitoring features of Fitbit, making it easier for medical professionals to access ...

The Apple Watch series AFib feature has received new approval from the FDA. From now on, the results returned by the devices are considered medical grade. Previously, the results could be considered ...

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For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) qualified a digital technology — Apple Watch’s AFib History feature — for a special research program. AFib, or atrial fibrillation, is a ...