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The Fitbit Heart Study is looking to enroll 200,000 to 250,000 device owners, and will support clinical evaluation and regulatory submissions of the company's PPG atrial fibrillation algorithm.
The company has halted sales of the Motiv Ring to consumers, but will continue to support its health tracking app for existing owners.
The PPG-based feature automatically measures the wearer's heart rhythm every five minutes, and will be ready for integration with a range of devices later this year.
The company is also adding more content to its Fitbit Premium subscription service.
Both efforts are employing popular consumer wearables and health trackers to spot potential cases of COVID-19 or other viral diseases as they begin.
New hires, branding efforts and academic research partnerships are all on the table for the smart ring maker's future.
The iRhythm Technologies founder's new startup will use these funds to wrap up clinical testing of its device, and push toward a commercial launch.
The new investigation also found substantial differences between the performance of specific devices, with consumer products generally outperforming research wearables.
Crunch Fitness, Orangetheory, YMCA and Basecamp are the first to rollout new device integrations and workout rewards as part of the Apple Watch Connected program.
A newly published notice from the FDA suggests a new capability for the Alphabet subsidiary's clinical research wearable.