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The exposed records included user data on name, birthdate, weight, height, gender and location.
The Charge 5 is available today for preorder and will launch with worldwide availability in the fall.
This week's top stories include strong support for the passage of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 and the Supreme Court agreeing to decide the legality of drug payment cuts to 340B hospitals.
Individuals with COVID-19 took longer to return to their resting heart rate, sleep and activity baselines than those with symptoms but who tested negative.
The ring could measure biometric data including blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse, blood pressure, glucose levels and more.
This new shift could mean a larger Fitbit team going forward.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of April's biggest stories, including insurtech news, studies from Fitbit and telehealth being called into question.
Aside from the design aspect, the Luxe comes with an array of health-monitoring features found in Fitbit’s other trackers.
Interested researchers must submit a letter of intent describing their research and how they will use Fitbit’s products and services in it.
Starting this month, eligible Fitbit Sense users can participate in the study, which will look into how pulse arrival time can be used to measure blood pressure.