The electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to diagnose and monitor a multitude of conditions affecting the heart. More than just a measure of pulse rate, the ECG reveals the complex electrical activity of ...

In a recent study published in Applied Physics Reviews, researchers optimized dry electrode geometries for a wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch to enhance its performance and comparability with ...

Austin, Texas-based semiconductor producer Silicon Labs has announced a new line of optical biometric sensors that promise more fleshed out heart rate monitoring and lower power consumption for ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Authority has finally given its approval on September 14 for Fitbit's Sense smartwatch for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app after the company representative showed a heart ...

With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology aims to assist ...

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

Addressing the needs of advanced health wearable device designs that require multiple sensing measurements and high accuracy, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has released its third-generation of ready ...

Athletes are always looking at ways to improve their efficiency, and one of the best ways to improve performance is to figure out recovery time and therefore the most opportune moment to exercise.