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Nokia pulls Pulse Wave Velocity feature from Body Cardio over regulatory issues

Dan Pye
January 22, 2018

Nokia has been forced to disable the Pulse Wave velocity feature that allowed its Body Cardio scale to measure arterial stiffness and high blood pressure, according to an updated FAQ…

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Cellular Apple Watch said to be launching alongside iPhone 8 in September

Dan Pye
August 15, 2017

Backing previous rumors about a cellular Apple Watch, CNBC is reporting that the device will arrive in September alongside three new iPhones. A source with knowledge of the development said…

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Apple working with Health Gorilla startup on health record data project

Dan Pye
June 20, 2017

Apple’s health team has been working with tech startup Health Gorilla to add diagnostic data to HealthKit, CNBC reports. Apple is making a big push to expand HealthKit to become…

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Apple looking to expand HealthKit to store medical records

Jesse Hollington
June 15, 2017

Apple is undertaking efforts to expand HealthKit to become a portable repository of all of a person’s medical records, CNBC reports. The idea would be to expand the iPhone beyond…

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Apple acquires Beddit sleep monitoring system

Dan Pye
May 10, 2017

Apple has acquired the Beddit Sleep Monitor system, according to an update to the company’s privacy policy. Beddit’s system includes an app that syncs up with a ribbon-shaped sensor placed…

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Apple quietly working on non-invasive blood glucose monitoring sensors

Jesse Hollington
April 13, 2017

Apple has quietly put together a small team of biomedical engineers to work on a new form of sensor that would be able to monitor blood glucose levels non-invasively and…

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WebMD launches pregnancy study using Apple’s ResearchKit

Dan Pye
March 20, 2017

WebMB has partnered with Scripps Translational Science Institute to conduct a study on pregnancy using Apple’s ResearchKit. WebMD’s existing pregnancy app for iOS has been redesigned to allow for data…

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Asthma study proves ResearchKit data is accurate compared to other studies

Dan Pye
March 14, 2017

Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital have found that health data collected from Apple’s ResearchKit platform for one asthma study is reliable when compared to other methods, The Verge reports. The…

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ResearchKit study conducted using Apple Watch reveals new insights into seizures

Jesse Hollington
February 22, 2017

The American Academy of Neurology has announced the recent conclusion of a ResearchKit study in which an Apple Watch app was used to track seizures in people with epilepsy. According…

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Apple partners with Tresorit to offer encryption option to CareKit developers

Dan Pye
January 11, 2017

After launching its CareKit platform in April of last year, Apple has announced a new partnership with Tresorit to offer that company’s ZeroKit to app developers looking to offer more…

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Google Calendar iOS app can now track workouts via HealthKit

Jesse Hollington
January 5, 2017

Google has released an update to its Google Calendar app for iOS devices, adding integration with Apple’s HealthKit framework for automatically tracking completion of fitness goals. Last year, Google added…

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Apple buys health data startup Gliimpse

Dan Pye
August 22, 2016

Apple’s digital health team has made its first known acquisition, a personal health data startup named Gliimpse, Fast Company reports. The Silicon Valley company was started in 2013 and built…

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