May 5, 2021 9:45am
Oura said it will continue to develop within new use cases focused on recovery, activity, illness, mental health and women’s health. Wearable technology also shows promise for helping manage sleep apnea and high blood pressure conditions. (Oura Ring)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oura Ring quickly shifted from being just a consumer wearable to a key research tool for early detection of COVID-19 symptoms.
Oura Health's wellness ring was one of the first wearables used by an academic research institution, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), to potentially predict illness symptoms. The company also donated rings to front-line healthcare workers who were likely to be affected by the virus.