ZDNet

Fitbit's AFib detection algorithm gets FDA approval

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 ...
MobiHealthNews

FDA greenlights Fitbit's AFib detection algorithm designed for longer term monitoring

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 ...
FierceBiotech

Fitbit debuts afib detection in health-tracking smartwatch

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 ...
CNET

Fitbit's AFib Detection Feature to Start Rolling Out

Alexandra is an associate editor on CNET's Performance Optimization team. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, and interned with CNET's Tech and News teams while in school.
FierceBiotech

Fitbit tails Apple Watch with FDA-cleared algorithm to passively check for afib

In 2018, Apple irrevocably blurred the line between consumer technology and medical devices as it landed FDA approval for a pair of high-tech features. One allows the Apple Watch to perform ...