The Rising Demand For Tech In Personal Health Monitoring

Consumers globally are increasingly making use of digital health tools to track everything from sleep patterns and blood glucose levels. And the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated development of technologies used to help patients with mental health conditions, manage chronic diseases, and more. Digital health has evolved from a nice-to-have service into a mass market. A significant number of people track their health and activities. Whether it’s a smartwatch or an app, 44% of people in Germany now monitor at least four health-related metrics such as heart rate, blood sugar, or fitness values and 60% of the population in the US and 67% in China track their health digitally. The industry organization gfu...