WWDC 2019 schedule teases ReplayKit for macOS, hearing tech in HealthKit
Apple's WWDC 2019 schedule has quietly revealed that ReplayKit will be coming to macOS later this year, and that the company's HealthKit ambitions include hearing.
HealthKit
Roger Fingas
Healthcare an opportunity for Apple to 'lead digital disruption' versus rivals
Whereas Apple's other recent service announcements are in well-trodden ground, the company "has the potential to lead digital disruption" with healthcare, Morgan Stanley analysts claimed on Monday.
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.
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.
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
Over 96% of Apple Health Records trial users found it easy to use
Apple's Health Records, the company's platform for storing and sharing personal health data between patients and caregivers, has been given very favorable reviews by some of its first users, with a survey revealing the vast majority not only found it easy to use, but helped them understand their health.
Malcolm Owen
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.
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
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.
Stephen Silver
Mikey Campbell
Neil Hughes
