Sleep

• [New] Homes will be made available in every region of England, enabling people who sleep rough, or at risk of sleeping rough, to be rehoused in secure, long-term accommodation. / GOV.UK
• In brief Banks in America are reportedly rolling out cameras with machine-learning software to surveil people, claiming it will help reduce fraud, provide a better service to reduce wait times, and monitor homeless people sleeping near ATMs. / The Register
• The sleep testing services market is expected to be valued at US$ 8,395.7 Mn by the end of 2021, reflecting a CAGR of 12.9% during the forecast period (2016-2021). / MedGadget
• Home Office rules that could let the UK Government deport migrants for sleeping rough will put lives at risk, say homelessness charities calling on authorities not to enforce them. / The Big Issue
• Waiting lists for accommodation in England are set to double to 2 million in 2021, while rough sleeping and homelessness is already rising. / The Guardian
• The Home Office has quietly relaunched a controversial programme that uses councils and homelessness charities to obtain personal data that could lead to the deportation of non-UK rough sleepers. / The Guardian
• Google says its new Sleep Sensing feature will not only be easier than tracking with a watch, but it might actually be able to help you improve your sleep. / Android Authority
• In total, 276 schemes have been approved across England, including 38 in London alone, which will provide 904 new homes for rough sleepers. / GOV.UK
• Apple's sleep device could use sensors that monitor light, sound and weight to detect which position someone is sleeping in and whether they are snoring. / Tech Digest
• The results of the subjective evaluations of sleep quality indicate that regular moderate exercise may be more beneficial for perceived sleep quality than occasional vigorous exercise, which might not have a subjective effect despite objective improvements in sleep. / Neuroscience News
• The number of sleep tests being conducted in the U.S. is increasing rapidly, as a larger number of people are concerned about the health risks arising from sleep apnea. / grandviewresearch
• In November, Manchester warned that it might have to cut funding for rough sleepers as part of cuts to homelessness services totalling £2.8m. / The Guardian
• Withings used CES 2020 to unveil ScanWatch, the world's first clinically validated hybrid smartwatch to detect both risk of arrhythmia and sleep apnea. / Tech Digest
• The global market for sleep tracking devices is expected to grow nearly 16% to $43.5 billion by 2026. / Gizmodo
• The global market for smart sleep-tracking devices is projected to grow almost 16% annually, reaching $43.5 billion in size by 2026. / Business Insider
• Housing saw a 1% cut in interest rates that apply to lending for social housing and there's to be £1.1bn from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to build 70,000 new homes, £650m to help rough sleepers with 6000 new places, and a new stamp duty surcharge of 2% on non UK residents from 2021. / Cat Magazine
• Investing in Local Housing Allowance and social housing is a crucial element of fulfilling the Westminster's governments commitment to end rough sleeping in England by 2024 and to help local authorities meet their duties to prevent and relieve homelessness. / Crisis
• The global sleep aid market which includes prescription, over-the-counter, natural formulations, personal care products, digital sleep aids, smart beds / pillows, clinics / coaches, and more is projected to reach $101.9 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 7.4%. / Nutraceuticals World
• 53% of American CEOs are losing sleep over the potential for cyber threats to obliterate their company's prospects for growth. / Dark Reading
• Permission to stay in the UK could be withheld or revoked from rough sleepers found to be migrants. / Bright Green
• About six out of 10 (57.8%) middle school students and seven out of 10 (72.7%) high school students in the United States do not get the recommended amount of sleep on school nights, increasing their risk for future chronic disease development. / National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• There have been many trends that have gained traction in the past year, including the continued rise of wearable technology, mental wellness tech, and sleep enhancing devices and products, but other big trends to look out for this coming year will relate to social, corporate and at-home wellness. / Mobihealthnews
• In the United States, there has been a similarly lukewarm return to air travel, with the industry now not expecting a return to pre-COVID levels before around 2024. / Forbes

Last updated: 09 May 2021