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Type:Smart ring Launched: October 2024 Subscription:$5.99/£5.99 a month Price:From $349.99 / £199 at Amazon

Oura won a key patent dispute against rival smart ring maker Ultrahuman last year, forcing it to remove the Ring Air from US shelves. Ultrahuman has since released the Ring Pro in the US, featuring a redesigned heart-rate sensor and a two-week battery life. Now, in what can only be described as déjà vu, Oura…

Smart ring maker Oura has sued Indian rival Ultrahuman again, seeking to block U.S. sales of its Ring Pro (pictured above) just months after the redesign helped the Bengaluru-based startup return to the American market following an import ban. The case is the latest in a string of patent disputes Oura has brought against competing…

Smart ring company Oura announced that it is adding two new fitness features. First is Cardio Effort, an assessment of how much strain the wearer has put on their body during activity. The personalized metric will offer five ranges — light, fair, maintaining, building and reaching — that offer a gauge of how the week’s…

I’ve always struggled with sleep. I’ve never been able to nap as most people can, and once my head hits the pillow, I’m usually wide awake—not the best sleep routine. And trust me, I’ve tried it all. From lavender pillow sprays to hot showers before crawling under the sheets, nothing seems to make me sleepy.

I’ve tested all kinds of wearables and there’s one thing I demand from all the best sleep trackers: they can’t interfere with my rest. Sleek screenless trackers such as the Oura Ring 5 and Fitbit Air are from the next generation of sleep tech, offering detailed tracking without the bulk of a smartwatch.

Once niche, health and fitness wearables have become pretty commonplace. It’s not that everyone is suddenly into running and weightlifting. Rather, Fitbit helped popularize simple, affordable wristband trackers, and Apple integrated health sensors into the Apple Watch, snaring millions of iPhone owners and inspiring copycats. The benefits of health tracking are also tangible — it’s not…

2026 is the year of the screenless tracker, and as a health editor, I’m here for it. These discreet devices are designed to sit unnoticed on your pulse points and track your steps, stress, workouts, and cycle, without the constant buzz of WhatsApp notifications or emails.

The Oura Ring 4 has hit its lowest price yet at £199, down from £ 349, in Amazon’s Early Prime Deal.

Oura has a new partner integration, and this time it’s a women’s health platform that combines lab testing with telehealth care, dubbed Xella Health. Folks with an Oura ring in the US can now sign up to send ring data and other analysis right into Xella Health’s systems, assuming you’re subscribed to the platform.