Wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness trackers have become part of everyday life, helping people monitor their ...

A read-write device asks a different question than a tracker does. What can we do about it right now?

Imagine using a wearable device so thin and discreet that you'd hardly be aware you were wearing it. Now Tufts engineers have ...

Engineers at Penn State have created a new type of paint-on electronic tattoo that combines art with advanced health ...

Wearable or implantable devices to monitor biological activities, such as heart rate, are useful, but they are typically made of metals, silicon, plastic and glass and must be surgically implanted. A ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat, showing that wearable brain-monitoring devices may one day work without batteries.

Wearable health devices are no longer limited to step counts and workout summaries. They are evolving into daily health companions that monitor stress, heart rhythms, sleep quality, metabolism, and ...