Healthcare tech firm Epic Systems says it won't consider any Apple buyout offer

Despite its potentially lucrative nature, the CEO of healthcare IT firm Epic Systems says she won't consider any possible takeover offer by Apple.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 60

Apple's health plans turn to women with hiring of famous obstetrician

Apple has reportedly hired obstetrician Dr. Christine Curry, indicating that its health efforts are expanding beyond fitness and heart conditions to include women's issues.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Apple teaming with Johnson & Johnson for stroke prevention study

Apple and Johnson & Johnson will launch a study later in 2019 to figure out if the Apple Watch in conjunction with trend monitoring can assist in preventing strokes, in particular, ones induced by atrial fibrillation.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 1

Apple will disrupt healthcare like the iPhone did to the mobile industry, says John Sculley

Former Apple CEO John Sculley says that current CEO Tim Cook is on to something, and will shake up the healthcare industry like it did to the mobile world with the iPhone.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 32

Omron HeartGuide packs blood pressure monitor into a smartwatch, Complete BP monitor features EKG tech from AliveCor

Omron showed off its latest wares at the ShowStoppers event at CES 2019 on Tuesday, including the HeartGuide wearable blood pressure monitor and an at-home BP monitor with EKG technology developed in partnership with AliveCor.

AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 6

Apple now has up to 50 doctors on staff for health tech work, report says

Apple may now have as many as 50 medical doctors spread through the company as it continues to build on the health technologies found in the iPhone, Apple Watch, and HealthKit.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 16

Apple's Beddit emerges from hibernation with Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5

Apple-owned Beddit on Friday made a surprise product launch, releasing a very slightly revised version of its namesake sleep tracker.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

iPhone's Health app data crucial to murder conviction in British court

A British man has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison for murdering his wife thanks in part to the Health app on the couple's iPhones.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Ember's smartmugs can now track caffeine intake via the Apple Health app

Ember, the maker of smartmugs can that automatically regulate temperature, has added support for Apple's HealthKit platform as a way of monitoring caffeine intake.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12

Silicon Valley's product strategy won't work with health care, says Apple veteran

Robin Goldstein, a former Apple executive who served most recently as Senior Manager of Health Special Projects, assails the tech industry's approach to health tech.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 27

Apple's iOS Health Records has 75+ backers, uses open-source frameworks for easy adoption

Apple's iOS Health Records program has grown to 77 supported health organizations, and is using an open-source standard known as Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, or FHIR, the company's head of Clinical and Health Informatics revealed at a speech on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

One of Apple's next moves in health care could be this blood pressure instrument

Continuing Apple's push into the health space, the company has done some research on a low-profile blood pressure measurement system compatible with technologies like the iPhone and Apple Watch.

Stephen Silver 8 years ago 9

Alleged final iOS 11.3 release notes omit AirPlay 2, label battery features as beta

Leaked release notes for Apple's critical iOS 11.3 update indicate that when it arrives for devices beyond the sixth-generation iPad, it won't support AirPlay 2 — and that even the company's promised battery health features are technically unfinished.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 14

Apple to launch 'AC Wellness' clinics for employees in spring, centers will serve as testing ground for health products

Apple this spring will launch a network of health clinics under the "AC Wellness" banner, with the independent health centers initially dedicated to servicing company employees and their families.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 22

Health researcher Stephen Friend leaves Apple after less than two years

According to a report on Monday, Stephen Friend, prominent health researcher and co-founder of Sage Bionetworks, has left Apple after serving less than two years on the job.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 9

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