Recent research highlights the effectiveness of Apple Watch in screening for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a prevalent heart rhythm disorder…
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Revolutionary Apple Watch lets researchers explore new frontiers in heart health
In a single day, the heart of an average, healthy adult beats more than 100,000 times. Beat by beat, day by day, Apple Watch can help make…
U.S. ITC: Apple Watches with ECG infringe AliveCor patents, but import ban on hold
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed on Thursday that Apple Watches with an electrocardiogram (ECG) function…
Mayo Clinic algorithm for Apple Watch shows early promise in detecting heart problems
Mayo Clinic is exploring the feasibility of using an algorithm to detect a weak heart pump from electrocardiograms recorded on Apple Watch …
30 more countries now support the Apple Watch ECG app with watchOS 7.6
Apple on Monday released watchOS 7.6 which enabled the Apple Watch ECG app – with both ECG and irregular heart rate notifications…
Apple Watch ECG app gets regulatory approval in China
The Apple Watch ECG (electrocardiogram) functionality has received regulatory approval in China, finally giving Apple the ability to launch…
AliveCor antitrust lawsuit claims Apple monopolizes Apple Watch heart-rate technology
A small Silicon Valley company, AliveCor, has filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of cornering the market for heart-rate monitoring…
Apple debuts 3 new Apple Watch Series 6 ads
Apple today debut three new ads for Apple Watch Series 6: “Sleep” which focuses on tracking users’ sleep, “ECG” which explains that users…
Tim Cook responds to Apple Watch user’s ECG experience
Apple CEO Tim Cook has thanked Raymond, an AppleInsider reader, for telling him a story about how the Apple Watch ECG function detected AFib…
Apple Watch ECG feature set to launch in South Korea
Apple has obtained approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea for its electrocardiogram (ECG) Apple Watch …
Apple Watch ECG detects signs of coronary ischemia missed by hospital ECG
An Apple Watch ECG has detected signs of coronary ischemia that were missed by 12-channel hospital ECG. The patient also complained about frequent…
Yes, your Apple Watch can detect heartbeat abnormalities and potentially save your life
Can the Apple Watch accurately detect atrial fibrillation? Yes, a very large study confirms…
Apple granted more U.S. patents for Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Apple has been granted a trio of U.S. patents for Apple Watch smart bands…
Apple Watch’s ECG app and AFib alerts: What cardiologists want you to know
Last year, to much fanfare, Apple announced two new additions to the Apple Watch…
Apple Watch ECG vs. medical-grade hospital EKG
Apple Watch Series 4 has two FDA-cleared heart features that can warn about life-threatening conditions…
Apple patent application hints at Apple Watch ‘smartbands’
Future Apple Watch bands may have additional features and do more than simply keep the smart watch on your wrist…
We’re still waiting on ‘smartbands’ for our Apple Watch
A smarter watch band will play a crucial role in Apple Watch’s future as a personal technology device…
Apple Watch Series 4 summons ambulance after 80-year-old Munich woman falls
Emergency services were automatically summoned by a Series 4 Apple Watch when a 80-year-old woman…
Apple Watch saves life by spotting AFib just days after new ECG feature launched in Germany
A man’s life may have been saved by taking an Apple Watch ECG just days after the feature launched in Europe…
ECG app and irregular rhythm notification on Apple Watch available today across Europe and Hong Kong
The ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4, a direct-to-consumer product that enables customers to take an electrocardiogram…
Apple Watch health monitoring sensors could appear in future MacBooks
Future MacBook models could offer some of the same health and fitness tracking functions…
After using my Apple Watch Series 4, I’m reminded what data can mean for my heart and, by extension, my mind
It begins seven years ago, when my doctor asks me whether I want to lose my foot…
Is Apple Watch causing a run on emergency rooms?
When Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 4 in September, one of the biggest revelations…
Apple masses the biggest heart study ever
No one could have foreseen the staggering response…
Apple releases watchOS 5.1.2 for Apple Watch
Apple today released watchOS 5.1.2, the third update to the watchOS 5 operating system…
ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification available today on Apple Watch
Starting today, the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 marks the first direct-to-consumer product that enables customers…
Apple’s watchOS 5.1.2 will enable electrocardiogram feature on Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch Series 4 is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram…
Apple Watch Series 4 ECG limited by region, but use can be enabled outside U.S.A.
One of the new features of Apple Watch Series 4 is the ability to take an Electrocardiogram…
Apple Watch and watchOS fall detection credited with saving man in Sweden
Apple Watch Series 4 isn’t just a nice looking watch…
Paramedic: Yes, the Apple Watch Series 4 will save lives
I’ve seen strokes from atrial fibrillation (AFib), slip and falls…
How Apple could turn the Apple Watch into a blood pressure monitor
In September, Apple announced an electrocardiogram, or EKG, for its Apple Watch
New Apple Watch’s ECG feature can detect more underlying heart issues
The new iPhone models were quickly relegated to second tier headlines after Apple’s latest product announcement…
Apple Watch Series 4 ECG could take years to be approved in the UK
If you’re in the UK and were wondering how long it might take before Apple is allowed…
New Apple Watch Series 4 will first monitor your heart in the U.S. as Apple looks to expand feature abroad
Shoppers queuing up to buy Apple Inc.’s latest smartwatch anywhere but the U.S. face an uncertain..
Apple Watch Series 4 ECG should pave way for more medical gadgets, U.S. FDA says
The nation’s top medical-device regulator wants to make it easier…
Apple working to deliver Apple Watch Series 4 ECG feature to Canada
Apple says it is working with Health Canada to bring the Apple Watch Series 4…
Apple Watch Series 4’s electrocardiogram feature received FDA clearance just one day before ‘Gather Round’ event
Some on the Apple Watch team may have felt their hearts pounding in the days leading up to…
The Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device
Apple Watch adds features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls…
What the Apple Watch Series 4’s FDA clearance actually means
Apple announced that the US Food and Drug Administration cleared two new features for the Apple Watch Series 4…
AliveCor CEO Gundotra says that Apple is using ‘alternative facts’ to market Apple Watch Series 4
On Wednesday, Apple’s biggest surprise wasn’t new phones, but a new feature in the forthcoming Apple Watch Series 4…
New Apple AirPod patent reveals biometric health-tracking capabilities
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 43 newly granted patents for Apple…
AliveCor launches new iOS-only app to auto detect atrial fibrillation in an ECG recording
AliveCor, Inc. announced today the launch of the latest version of the AliveECG app…
