Oura: Improved App, Cumulative Stress Feature, and Pursuit of FDA Approval

In a significant development: Oura announced the launch of an enhanced experience for its app, in addition to introducing an innovative feature known as "Cumulative Stress." The company continues its efforts to obtain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for advanced features related to blood pressure measurement, aiming to provide users with an accurate assessment of the likelihood of hypertension.

Redesigned Oura App Experience

The Oura app: in its redesigned version, offers a personalized and in-depth user experience across three pivotal sections. The "Today" section provides essential daily insights to support health decision-making, while the "Vitals" section allows for real-time monitoring of vital signs such as sleep quality, stress levels, and cardiovascular trends.

As for the "My Health" section: it focuses on providing a comprehensive long-term health analysis, highlighting strengths, key changes, and opportunities for preventive improvement, and also includes the "Habits" and "Routine" subsections to illustrate the impact of daily activities on overall health.

Menstrual Cycle Tracking Enhancements

The latest update: to the app includes significant enhancements in menstrual cycle tracking and insights, now offering comprehensive 12-month predictions for cycles and fertile windows, representing a major advancement over the previous one-month offering.

New Cumulative Stress Feature

The "Cumulative Stress" feature: is a valuable addition, enabling users to understand the mechanisms of chronic stress accumulation in their bodies and how they respond to it long-term. This feature provides an accurate stress measure based on the previous month's data, updated weekly.

The Cumulative Stress level is determined: by five key axes:

• Sleep quality and consistency.
• Heart's response to stress.
• Subtle movements during sleep.
• Efficiency of body temperature regulation.
• Impact of daily physical activity level.

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Oura Blood Pressure Study and FDA Approval

As part of its efforts: to develop an FDA-approved blood pressure measurement feature, Oura revealed the initiation of a specialized study on blood pressure. This study aims to explore effective ways to identify early indicators of hypertension through continuous monitoring and background vital signs.

After obtaining Institutional Review Board: (IRB) approval, the study is scheduled to launch at the Oura Labs experimental center in the United States this year. Study participants will be informed of a personal assessment regarding their likelihood of developing hypertension, based on data collected by their Oura ring, in addition to information from a questionnaire covering family history, medications, and lifestyle habits. The assessment will include different levels: no signs, moderate signs, or major signs of hypertension.

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Users displaying strong indicators: of hypertension will be urged to seek specialized medical consultation and care. Oura clarified that the algorithm will monitor long-term changes, necessitating regular periodic reviews throughout the study duration.

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Oura's Latest Funding

This announcement coincides: with news of Oura raising a significant funding round of 900 million US dollars just one week ago. The funding round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Co., with active participation from new investor ICONIQ, in addition to strong contributions from Whale Rock and Atreides.

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Oura's Latest Releases and Health Panels Feature

This comes: in the wake of Oura's recent launch of the innovative Oura Ring 4 Ceramic collection, in addition to introducing its first-ever dedicated charging case, and the new "Health Panels" feature. This feature allows members to easily and directly schedule blood tests within the Oura app, enhancing the integrated healthcare experience.