# How Smart Rings Are Replacing Fitness Trackers for Sleep and Health

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Podcast: [The Digital Health Podcast with Fexingo: Wearables, Diagnostics, and Health Software](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-digital-health-podcast-with-fexingo-wearables-diagnostics-and-health-software-7872006)
Published: 2026-06-08T08:10:39+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 38 of The Digital Health Podcast explores the quiet rise of smart rings—wearables that pack sensors into a jewelry form factor. Lucas and Luna examine how Oura, Samsung, and startups like Circular are competing to track sleep, heart rate, and temperature without a wristband. They dig into the clinical research backing ring-based sleep staging, why insurers are starting to subsidize them for employee wellness programs, and the privacy trade-offs of always-on biometric data stored in the cloud. The hosts also touch on the latest FDA clearance for an atrial fibrillation detection algorithm in a smart ring, and ask whether rings will eventually make smartwatches redundant for health monitoring. Tune in for a focused look at the smallest device in digital health—and why it might have the biggest impact on preventive care. #SmartRings #Oura #SamsungGalaxyRing #CircularRing #WearableTech #SleepTracking #HeartRateMonitoring #DigitalHealth #FDA #AtrialFibrillation #EmployeeWellness #HealthTech #Biometrics #Privacy #PreventiveCare #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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