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Galaxy Watch to detect signs of sleep apnea as the FDA gives the all-clear


Approval in the U.S. follows a few months after South Korea.

Samsung is preparing to bring its sleep apnea detection software to the U.S. as it receives approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Samsung states that to function properly, a user must wear their watch to bed twice to track a sleep period that lasts longer than four hours over ten days. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)In October 2023, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety cleared Samsung's sleep apnea detection for the Galaxy Watch series.

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