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Eve Davies

Amazon is making a smart pillow that detects sleep apnea symptoms — here's what we know so far

Man sleeping on his side with his mouth open snoring.

Leading global retailer Amazon has filed a patent for a smart pillow aimed at treating obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that affects an estimated 936 million people worldwide. 

Amazon describes it as a automated sleep assistant and promises it will reduce snoring — one of the main symptoms of sleep apnea — by moving the sleeper’s head position to open up congested airways while they sleep.  

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