Wearable Device Cleared to Help Adults with Essential Tremor
In the app: the whole story at your level, listening, the quiz and the word cards.
The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
The government cleared a new wristband.
- A2
The US Food and Drug Administration cleared a new wristband.
- B1
In February 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared a new wearable device.
- B2
In February 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared a wearable device from Encora Therapeutics to help adults with essential tremor.
- C1
For adults living with essential tremor—a medical condition that causes parts of the body, usually the hands, to shake uncontrollably—everyday tasks are difficult.
- C2
For adults living with essential tremor—a medical condition that causes parts of the body, usually the hands, to shake uncontrollably—everyday tasks are difficult.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- clear
- to give official permission for something to be used or sold
- wearable device
- a piece of technology that you wear on your body
- tremor
- a slight shaking movement in a person's body, often caused by illness
- uncontrollably
- in a way that you cannot stop or manage
- vibration
- continuous, quick shaking movements
- trial
- a test to see how well something works or if it is safe
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by MIT News. Read the original for the full report.