Health

Apple is conducting new research that could result in more targeted health coaching including assistance with blood glucose monitoring. A new report from My Healthy Apple notes that a new patent approved yesterday contains language about notifying users in a more effective way, rather than the current way notifications are set up, as well as a...

Apple has announced it has partnered with hospitals in Canada and the UK to offer Health Records securely stored on the iPhone, expanding the feature beyond the United States. The following hospitals have partnered with Apple in Canada: Women’s College Hospital - Toronto, Ontario St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton - Hamilton, Ontario Mackenzie Health - Richmond...

Apple has announced that veterans across the United States can now access their Health Records using iPhone. A press release from the Cupertino company has announced that, in partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veterans on iOS who receive their care through the Veterans Health Administration can now access Health Records directly...

There might be growing trouble in the Apple health team, if a new report is to be believed. CNBC explains that the Cupertino company has seen a number of high-profile departures from its heath-focused team in recent months, after a series of internal disagreements about direction and leadership changes: Tension has been increasing in the...

The Apple Watch Series 4 is allowing all users (U.S. only at first) to take their own electrocardiogram (ECG) at any time in about 30 seconds. Apple claims that this is the first over-the-counter ECG that can detect signs of irregular heart rhythm. Various folks from the medical community, including several Canadian doctors, said that...

TELUS announced that it is planning to spend $5 million to boost its "Clinics on Wheels" program across Canada.  Company President & CEO, Darren Entwistle, announced the new funding commitment at a media conference in downtown Vancouver, yesterday. Currently, the mobile clinics are operated by healthcare partners in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, and Montreal. The carrier...

On Friday, the sales of the Apple Watch Series 4 kicked off after a week of pre-orders. Days after the device was released, the web has been flooded with positive reviews of the new wearable device. The Apple Watch Series 4 is a massive upgrade to the wearable device for both hardware and software, especially...

Today at the Steve Jobs Theater, Apple introduced the new Apple Watch Series 4. The Apple Watch Series 4, includes its usual square-faced, minimalist form factor, but improves how much info can be squeezed on to a tiny display as well as the watch’s health-tracking capabilities. The new Apple Watch is geared towards fitness; tracking heart rate, tracking drastic...

According to a new report from CNBC, Apple is working on a dedicated chip that would help process biometric and health data for its devices. The report sites new job postings that indicate Apple will likely go one step further with regards to health data and integrate custom chips that would solely be responsible for...

Apple is opening its Health Records platform to app developers, laying the groundwork for an "ecosystem" of new digital tools and allowing patients information from their medical records with trusted apps. The Records feature, accessed through Apple’s Health app, allows patients of more than 500 US hospitals and clinics to access medical information from various institutions...

Streaks Workout by Crunchy Bagel is Apple’s free app of the week. The app normally retails for $2.99 and is free for this week only. The app provides you with a personal trainer that you can use anywhere, whether you are at home, in the park, or at the gym. Users can customize which exercises...

Apple is quickly moving forward with efforts to build out its own health products. On Friday, Stanford confirmed to Internet Health Management that Dr. Sumbul Desai, a key figure in January's launch of the Stanford Center for Digital Health, will be leaving for an unknown role at Apple. Desai started at Stanford as a resident physician...