Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation. That's why the recent and rapid ...

A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that ...

iRhythm Technologies has secured European approval for its latest Zio wearable cardiac monitor, designed to help catch hidden irregular heartbeats such as atrial fibrillation. The new model is made to ...

A prototype of a wearable five-channel electrocardiogram chip that can continuously monitor fetal heart rate and mobility was presented by Belgian nanotech company imec at the FutureSummits tech expo ...

Sudden cardiac events (SCEs) are the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) among firefighters in the United States, so it is obvious why there is such an appeal for electrocardiogram (ECG) ...

Nearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart disease, which accounts for about one in every six deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation. That's why the recent and rapid ...

An artist's impression of the RMIT ECG device, showing the various layers including a dressing, Bluetooth module and dry electrodes. A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof ...

There is a critical need for non-invasive solutions to monitor heart failure progression around the clock. This novel wearable device is based on sensors embedded in a lightweight belt that monitors ...

Smartwatches have changed how people monitor their health, from fitness wearables to advanced devices for measuring blood oxygen levels, pulse rate, sleep patterns, and more. Now, patients can track ...

A reference board lets engineers capture clean heart signals by combining ECG, motion, and mechanical heart sensing in one patch.

Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, gel-free hexagonal-shaped ECG patch that they say is ideally suited for point-of-care diagnostics. Photo by orzalaga/Pixabay A ...