University of Zurich

Early study results suggest wrist-worn wearable could detect pregnancy

By Jonah Comstock 04:33 pm November 2, 2017

Preliminary results from a large clinical trial suggest that Ava Health’s fertility detecting wearable could someday be used to detect pregnancy. The research, conducted at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, was presented this week at the annual conference of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. “We started Ava with the intention of looking at physiological parameters to detect...

Study on Ava's fertility-tracking wearable shows correlation between resting pulse rate and onset of fertility

By Heather Mack 01:00 am May 11, 2017

It may not seem like a big change, but an extra two beats per minute in resting pulse rate could mean the difference between getting pregnant or not. This clue into fertility windows have led researchers at the University of Zurich to suggest the wearable fertility trackers from San Francisco and Zurich-based Ava could be a value tool for couples looking to conceive. The study, published in the...