gtbarryDec 4, 2023

Apple keeps exploring (and scrapping) new ways to detect users’ health

Apple created a secret company called Avolonte Health. The work to realize the Apple Watch blood glucose monitor was reportedly kicked off by the secretive company, starting in 2011. Apple worked hard to keep it out of the press. Only top company executives were in on the secret

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https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/1/23941627/apple-watch-healthcare-clinics-health-app-iphone-airpods

Apple keeps exploring (and scrapping) new ways to detect users’ health

A new report details Apple's plans to turn into a real healthcare provider, but challenges have slowed progress on the Apple Watch, Apple-owned clinics, and more.

The Verge
Michael Ristow, MDFeb 23, 2023
Apple might have made progress on no-prick continuous #blood #glucose tracking #CGM #diabetes #t1d #t2d #AvolonteHealth #AppleWatch #carbs https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-reportedly-hits-major-milestone-on-blood-glucose-monitor-2023-2
Apple reportedly hits major milestone on blood glucose monitor

Apple kept the project under wraps for years, housing it in an unaffiliated startup called Avolonte Health, Bloomberg said.

Insider