The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Google's Fitbit photoplethysmography (PPG) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib). Google says the AFib detection feature will be coming soon ...

Just a few months after Fitbit roped in FDA clearance for an algorithm that could be embedded into its eponymous health-tracking wearables to detect atrial fibrillation, the technology is ready to hit ...

This morning Fitbit landed FDA clearance for its long-awaited photoplethysmography atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection algorithm. The algorithm will be part of Fitbit's new Irregular Heart Rhythm ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a kind of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. A problem with the electrical signals that control your heart’s pumping action causes it to beat too fast in a pattern that ...

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration granted another 510(k) clearance to iRhythm Technologies for its AI-powered software system designed for use with Verily’s irregular pulse tracking watch.

A few years ago I was out walk­ing with an older relative when she suddenly stopped and put her hands out for support. Her heart­beat had gone haywire, causing chest pains and making her feel ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm. It’s most often used to treat AFib, the most common type of heart arrhythmia. While some people have success with medications, most ...

Two weeks back, Google announced that it was seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a new atrial fibrillation-detecting technology it planned to roll out to Fibit wearables. Today, the ...