Ultrahuman has joined forces with GEM SLEEP to help more people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) understand, manage, and improve their sleep.
By bringing together GEM SLEEP’s diagnostic & therapy expertise and Ultrahuman’s precision tracking platform, this partnership offers a smarter, more supportive way to manage sleep apnea – one that gives people the tools – and the data – to take control of their sleep, health, and long-term well-being.
Sleep apnea crisis
Sleep apnea is one of the most common – and underdiagnosed – sleep disorders globally, affecting over 1 billion people aged 30–70. It typically takes two main forms:
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when the airway becomes physically blocked, leading to repeated breathing pauses through the night.
Central sleep apnea (CSA) results from a failure in the brain’s signaling to the muscles that control breathing.
Because symptoms vary widely and often appear gradually – from snoring and disrupted sleep to fatigue and mood swings – 60–80% of cases go undiagnosed, with many people simply adjusting to their “new normal.”
Left untreated, however, the long-term consequences are serious.
Chronic sleep disruption is linked to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and cognitive and mood disorders. And with lifestyle factors like weight gain and sleep irregularity on the rise, diagnoses in the US alone have increased by 27% over the past two decades.
Continuous support
The Ultrahuman × GEM SLEEP partnership aims to close these gaps by combining GEM SLEEP’s accessible, at-home diagnosis, treatment and support with Ultrahuman’s continuous, data-rich tracking.
The goal is to support people not just at the point of diagnosis, but throughout their treatment journey.
Early awareness
Many users begin wearing Ultrahuman Ring AIR before a formal diagnosis. By tracking sleep quality, recovery scores, heart rate variability, and stress levels, the device helps surface patterns that might otherwise be dismissed, like persistently poor sleep or elevated stress, prompting people to seek further evaluation.
Ongoing management
Once treatment begins, knowing whether it’s improving your rest is critical. The Ultrahuman Ring AIR provides an objective lens into recovery by continuously measuring sleep quality, restfulness, and readiness.
This data helps users assess how well their therapy is working, not just in theory, but in terms of the quality of their rest.
Over time, these insights can highlight what’s helping or holding them back, guiding smarter decisions around lifestyle, habits, and treatment adherence.
A clearer picture for clinicians
For healthcare professionals, one of the toughest challenges is treatment drop-off – when patients stop following through because they’re unsure it’s working.
The Ultrahuman Ring AIR enables a more informed dialogue by giving users a long-term record of their sleep and recovery patterns. That objective picture supports better decision-making and reduces reliance on vague symptom reporting like “I still feel tired.”
Conclusion
Sleep apnea impacts nearly every dimension of health. But treating it effectively requires more than just diagnosis. It takes ongoing context, consistent engagement, and a better understanding of how daily behaviors shape nightly outcomes.
GEM SLEEP customers can buy the Ultrahuman Ring AIR via the platform [here]. Ultrahuman users who believe they have a risk of sleep apnea can get started with GEM SLEEP here.
