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ŌURA Debuts Stress Management Features and Brushed Titanium Finish

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Members asked us for a way to manage daytime stress and support recovery, and we listened,” said Tom Hale, Chief Executive Officer, ŌURA.

Key Points: 
  • Members asked us for a way to manage daytime stress and support recovery, and we listened,” said Tom Hale, Chief Executive Officer, ŌURA.
  • The beauty and durability of Brushed Titanium appeals to anyone seeking an understated, yet eye-catching aesthetic.”
    Chronic stress has a significant impact on overall health.
  • Coupled with Daytime Stress, Stress Resilience enables ŌURA members to balance between stress and recovery by providing insights, education, and recommendations to manage stress and improve overall health.
  • Available now, the Brushed Titanium finish joins the Horizon lineup alongside Silver, Black, Stealth, Gold, and Rose Gold.

Natural Cycles receives FDA Clearance to integrate its birth control app with data measured by Apple Watch

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Cycles, the company that developed the world's first birth control app, today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its use of wrist temperature data from Apple Watch. The integration will allow the Natural Cycles app, an FDA Cleared Class II medical device in the U.S., to use overnight wrist temperature data from Apple Watch (Series 8 and later and all models of Apple Watch Ultra) for users consenting to share this information. The integration has also been cleared by regulators in Europe and has been registered for use in Australia.

Key Points: 
  • The NC° app, an FDA Cleared Class II medical device, will now sync wrist temperature data from Apple Watch.
  • In September 2022, Apple introduced temperature-sensing capabilities to Apple Watch with the release of Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra.
  • This latest 510(k) clearance uses Apple Watch wrist temperature data, clearing the app to work with the Apple Watch in the U.S.
  • Users must explicitly choose to share overnight wrist temperature data measured by Apple Watch from the Apple Health app with the Natural Cycles app and can manage permissions at any time.

Smart Rings Market to grow by USD 34,402.61 thousand between 2022 - 2027, Driven by Growing digitization of global economy - Technavio

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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The potential growth difference for the smart rings market between 2022 and 2027 is USD 34,402.61 thousand.

Key Points: 
  • The potential growth difference for the smart rings market between 2022 and 2027 is USD 34,402.61 thousand.
  • The growing digitization of the global economy drives the smart rings market.
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    The presence of alternatives is one of the key factors challenging the smart rings market growth.
  • Hence, such factors drive the Bluetooth-enabled smart rings segment of the smart rings market during the forecast period.

ŌURA and Talkspace Launch First-of-Its-Kind Holistic Sleep Partnership

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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ŌURA’s Share Report feature allows members to share an easy-to-understand report with a trusted professional, like their therapist.

Key Points: 
  • ŌURA’s Share Report feature allows members to share an easy-to-understand report with a trusted professional, like their therapist.
  • Oura Members can customize their report to show sleep quality and daily movement trends from the past week, month, or 90 days.
  • “Both ŌURA and Talkspace believe in pioneering new ways of integrating physical and mental health, helping people to improve their quality of life,” said Dorothy Kilroy, Chief Commercial Officer at ŌURA.
  • Talkspace will offer one hundred dollars ($100.00) off the first month of Talkspace services to ŌURA for use by Oura Members who pay out-of-pocket.

InsideTracker, a Leading Health Tech Company, Expands Offerings to Include Insulin Testing as an Early Warning for Several Chronic Diseases

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTracker, the leading personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide that helps people live healthier longer, announced today its Ultimate Plan will now also measure insulin—a key to sustained energy and an early warning for several chronic diseases.

Key Points: 
  • InsideTracker's comprehensive health analysis now includes up to 48 biomarkers, a DNA test, and activity tracker integration for the most holistic assessment of your health.
  • Despite playing multiple essential roles in the body, insulin is currently an underutilized measure of metabolic health in preventive and proactive care.
  • "Elevated levels can be an indication of the early stages of insulin resistance—even in individuals with fasted glucose and HbA1c in clinically normal ranges.
  • Fasted insulin levels also tend to creep up with age, increasing your risk of developing type-2 diabetes mellitus.

KATE FARMS APPOINTS DANIEL WELCH TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER POST

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kate Farms® the market leader bringing plant-based nutrition into healthcare, today announced the appointment of Daniel Welch to the post of Chief Financial Officer. Welch joins Kate Farms from Oura Health, maker of the Oura Ring, where he was Chief Financial Officer.

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  • --Welch Joins After Successful Finance Leadership Positions at Oura, Sonos--
    SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kate Farms ® the market leader bringing plant-based nutrition into healthcare, today announced the appointment of Daniel Welch to the post of Chief Financial Officer.
  • Welch joins Kate Farms from Oura Health, maker of the Oura Ring, where he was Chief Financial Officer.
  • At Oura, Welch was responsible for driving all aspects of the company's financial activities including financial reporting, planning, treasury, investor relations and corporate strategy.
  • "It's a great pleasure to welcome Daniel to Kate Farms," said Brett Matthews, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kate Farms.

New App From January.ai is an AI-Powered Health Coach, Uses Generative AI to Predict Blood Sugar Response to 32MM+ Foods

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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    Unlike a normal CGM, January AI predicts how food will impact your blood sugar, beyond only reporting what's happened.
  • “With January AI, members enter foods they are considering eating, and the predictive AI model will tell them what it will do to their blood sugar.
  • January AI’s new app will predict the way that an individual will respond to most other foods.
  • CGM optional: After 14 days, January’s AI no longer requires a CGM to display your glucose curve, insights, and predictions.

Maximize Your Sleep To Enhance Your Healthspan: Industry Pioneers InsideTracker and ŌURA Launch Highly Anticipated Integration

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTracker, the leading personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide that helps people increase their healthspan and live healthier longer, announced today the highly anticipated integration with ŌURA, the company behind Oura Ring—the smart ring that delivers continuous and personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance.

Key Points: 
  • "InsideTracker's actionable evidence-based recommendations based on a user's bloodwork and DNA are now enhanced by the customer's ŌURA integration.
  • For example, your sleep duration may indicate that you need to alter caffeine intake, or your deep sleep may demonstrate the benefits of a supplement," said Deehan.
  • "At ŌURA, we believe that the path to a thriving society starts with each individual's own wellness journey," said Geoff Wylde, General Manager of ŌURA for Business.
  • We're thrilled to partner with InsideTracker given our shared goal of providing personalized health data to help people live longer and healthier lives."

ŌURA Welcomes Four Experts to Newly Appointed Medical Advisory Board

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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The Medical Advisory Board will consist of Dr. Kiarra King , Dr. Rebecca Robbins , Dr. Christine Noa Sterling , and Dr. Matthew Walker , with plans to add new members in the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • The Medical Advisory Board will consist of Dr. Kiarra King , Dr. Rebecca Robbins , Dr. Christine Noa Sterling , and Dr. Matthew Walker , with plans to add new members in the coming months.
  • “ŌURA’s health sensing capabilities and products have been grounded in science since its inception 10 years ago, and we are strengthening that foundation today with the formation of our Medical Advisory Board,” said Shyamal Patel, Head of Science at ŌURA.
  • “We have so much to be proud of since ŌURA was founded by a small team in Finland in 2013,” said Tom Hale, ŌURA CEO.
  • To learn more about ŌURA and the newly formed Medical Advisory Board, visit http://www.ouraring.com/medical-advisory-board .

ŌURA Names Dorothy Kilroy as First-Ever Chief Commercial Officer

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, today announced the addition of its first-ever Chief Commercial Officer, Dorothy Kilroy.

Key Points: 
  • ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, today announced the addition of its first-ever Chief Commercial Officer, Dorothy Kilroy.
  • Kilroy will lead the company’s Business Development, Partnerships, and Sales and Operations, which are responsible for the revenue ŌURA derives from partnerships, new partner channels, and B2B sales.
  • “ŌURA is at an inflection point in its growth trajectory where the opportunity to grow and expand in new directions is not only available, it’s imperative,” said Dorothy Kilroy, Chief Commercial Officer, ŌURA.
  • “We take great pride in the strength and expertise of our leadership team and Dorothy encompasses everything we were looking for: impressive business development experience, familiarity with scaling growth companies, and a shared commitment to our human-first values,” said Tom Hale, Chief Executive Officer for ŌURA.