Oura Ring Tracks Wellness
February 7, 2023 | Terry Sharrer
“The ring tracks information such as temperature, movement, heart rate, heart rate variability and blood oxygen levels that could reveal larger health challenges like sleep apnea. Like other wearables, it can measure daily activities to track fitness goals. . . . Through research at the University of California, San Francisco, the Defense Innovation Unit and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the wearable is being used to research illness detection. At the peak of the pandemic, 2,000 front-line healthcare workers were given the ring for potential early detection of COVID-19 symptoms.” MORE
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