Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAE

Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health tech company known for its smart rings, has partnered with Abu Dhabi health authorities to build a biological-age model. The two-year deal is with the Abu Dhabi Public Health Center. The model will combine clinical test results with data from wearables to estimate how fast a person is ageing. It aims to spot factors such as sleep, activity, heart health and metabolism. The plan is to eventually offer it across the UAE.

Biological age is a measure of how well the body is working compared with the average for a person's real age. It is a growing area of longevity science, though experts say the numbers are still rough. Ultrahuman started with smart rings but now says it is really a health-data company. Working with a government lets it apply its algorithms to far more people than its own customers. The UAE is investing heavily in health technology.

Wearable data is moving into public health, which could give people earlier warnings about their health.