<p>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.</p><p>Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producers: Tom Quinn and Imran Rahman-Jones</p><p>(Image: A man asleep in bed with a black boomerang-shaped device attached to his neck. Credit: Zeus Sleeps)</p>

Tech Life

BBC World Service

Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?

MAY 5, 202626 MIN
Tech Life

Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?

MAY 5, 202626 MIN

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<p>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.</p><p>Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producers: Tom Quinn and Imran Rahman-Jones</p><p>(Image: A man asleep in bed with a black boomerang-shaped device attached to his neck. Credit: Zeus Sleeps)</p>