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SLEEP 2026 | Wearable technologies are transforming the future of sleep medicine
Romy Hoque, MD, FAASM, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, discusses how advances in wearable technologies and digital health are transforming sleep medicine. He highlights the growing role of home-based diagnostic tools, reflects on the rapid pace of innovation in consumer and clinical sleep technologies, and considers how emerging biomarkers and wearables may further improve the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. This interview took place at the 40th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, MD.
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Transcript
Well, I think, you know, every year there’s new developments in biotechnology and wearables, and every year we see different data being presented. That changes so quickly from year to year. Things that were presented one year ago are kind of outdated by the next year, and so it’ll be interesting to see what’s coming to market, what’s available, both in terms of direct-to-consumer products, but also what we can then use in our clinical practice...
Well, I think, you know, every year there’s new developments in biotechnology and wearables, and every year we see different data being presented. That changes so quickly from year to year. Things that were presented one year ago are kind of outdated by the next year, and so it’ll be interesting to see what’s coming to market, what’s available, both in terms of direct-to-consumer products, but also what we can then use in our clinical practice. You know, the home sleep apnea testing has really revolutionized sleep medicine practice, moving away from in-laboratory diagnostic testing to more home sleep apnea testing with devices that are disposable and very small, very convenient, very easy to use with a high throughput in terms of getting people evaluated and treated for sleep apnea. So it’ll be interesting to see what’s coming down the road for some of this stuff. And it’s not only in terms of the scientific presentation, but also in the new technology available to us in the kind of the consumer area as well. So that’ll be interesting.
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