Samsung is striving to beat Apple to launch non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology, as well as continuous blood pressure tracking features, Bloomberg reports. The efforts are part of the company’s wider push to offer more health capabilities, embodied by the recent announcement of the Galaxy Ring, which touts activity and sleep tracking, with more health […]
Read MoreApple plans to add blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection to Apple Watch in 2024, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In a report covering the arc of Apple’s heath-related ambitions, Gurman outlines the first iteration of the company’s “pathbreaking” blood pressure sensor technology that Apple aims to launch next year: The system is designed […]
Read MoreApple is researching strain gauge sensors, likely in an effort to improve the Apple Watch’s strength training capabilities, according to a recent job listing (via MyHealthyApple). The job listing from Apple’s Health Technologies team seeks engineers with “exposure to analog electronics, preferably mechatronic systems utilizing actuators, temperature sensors, strain gauges, and photodiodes.” The candidate will […]
Read MoreBlood glucose monitoring technology designed for the Apple Watch is unlikely to launch for several years, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman believes. In February, Gurman reported that Apple has made major progress with its noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology, allowing diabetics and others to test their blood glucose levels without needing to prick the skin for […]
Read MoreThe Apple Watch can help treat a key symptom of sickle cell disease and changes to Apple’s speech recognition algorithm could help people with a stutter, new studies propose. According to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University’s Day Hospital (via MyHealthyApple), the Apple Watch could help treat vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), a key complication […]
Read MoreApple may be designing and developing its own “health hardware products,” according to a job listing spotted by MyHealthyApple. Apple is hiring a Senior Engineering Project Manager to join Apple’s Health Hardware group, which is part of Apple’s Health Technologies division. The listing explicitly states that Apple is developing its own health hardware products, which […]
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