Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?

Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?

Author: BBC World Service May 5, 2026 Duration: 26:31

An anti-snoring device is being trialled as a potential solution to sleep apnoea, a condition which affects millions and can have wide-ranging consequences on daily life. We speak to the team behind the trial. Also on the programme, two health tech entrepreneurs whose personal experiences informed their products: A man who had a heart attack at 44 and now works to help reduce hospital recovery times, and a woman who lost a close family member to breast cancer and is working to help inform women in Pakistan to spot the signs and get help.

Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producers: Tom Quinn and Imran Rahman-Jones

(Image: A man asleep in bed with a black boomerang-shaped device attached to his neck. Credit: Zeus Sleeps)


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