Apple has transformed the way we work,
communicate, spend, and work out, and
now it’s hoping to become your personal
doctor. Earlier this year, Tim Cook said he
hoped healthcare would be Apple’s “greatest
contribution to mankind,” and with the industry
estimated to be worth a whopping $313 billion
to Apple by 2027, Apple Health is in better
shape than ever...
APPLE WATCH DRIVING
HEALTHCARE AT APPLESince the launch of the original Apple Watch
back in 2015, Apple has changed - and saved
- lives. From encouraging us to take a walk
to abnormal heart rate alerts, Apple Watch is
one of the world’s most powerful healthcare
devices, and it keeps getting better. With
watchOS 6, Apple will introduce new ways
to keep an eye on your health such as cycle
tracking and ambient noise monitoring, as well
as incorporating a new medication adherence
app to encourage users to take their pills.
But there’s still a way to go to make the
Apple Watch the ultimate health monitoring
device on your wrist. It’s been rumored for
a number of years, and it seems like the
technology is finally coming soon: blood
glucose monitoring could be introduced to a
future Apple Watch to help diabetes sufferers
manage their condition. And by connecting the
data in realtime to hospitals, EMS services, and
family members, sufferers will see their quality
of life improve and rest assured that their
condition is being managed.
Last year, Apple bought Finnish sleep science
company Beddit, responsible for making a
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