Alphabet Verily begins research on 10,000 patients to 'map human health'
Alphabet's health-focused moonshot Verily is launching Project Baseline — a project to both track long-term health of 10,000 people, and to create a map of human health.
HealthKit
Mike Wuerthele
Apple working on breakthrough glucose sensors for Apple Watch, report says
Apple has reportedly hired a team of biomedical engineers to develop noninvasive glucose sensors for integration in Apple Watch, a solution that could lead to continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels for users with diabetes.
Mikey Campbell
Polar H10 Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor offers enhanced accuracy, iPhone connectivity
Wearable technology company Polar has introduced the H10 Bluetooth Heart Rate Sensor, with the new version of the chest-worn device offering greater accuracy over previous models, plus the ability to be connected to an iPhone and Apple Watch using the company's app.
QardioArm blood pressure monitor with HealthKit support comes to Apple's stores & website
Qardio on Wednesday announced that its HealthKit-enabled blood pressure monitor, the QardioArm, is now being sold through Apple retail stores, as well as Apple.com.
Roger Fingas
How to use MyFitnessPal on your iPhone to track calories and eat better
While there are subtleties involved like protein and carb intake, ultimately, losing fat or gaining muscle comes down to one thing: calories in versus calories out. MyFitnessPal for the iPhone is one of the most popular tools for managing this, and here's how to use it.
Nokia rebrands Withings, launches HealthKit competitor 'Patient Care Platform'
Nokia is making a bigger push into the healthcare market, announcing at Mobile World Congress that the health and fitness accessory maker Withings will rebrand its products under the Nokia name, as well as revealing a "Patient Care Platform" that appears to directly compete against Apple's HealthKit.
Malcolm Owen
Short-term Apple executive Yoky Matsuoka returns to Nest as CTO
Yoky Matsuoka, a leading expert in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence, is returning to Alphabet's Nest Labs after serving less than nine months on the job at Apple, where she was in charge of various health-related projects including aspects of Apple Watch.
Stanford program offers 1,000 Apple Watches, funding for healthcare research proposals
Stanford University is offering to hand out up to 1,000 Apple Watches and up to $10,000 in funding to instructors and members of the faculty, as part of a new program to find innovative ways to use the Apple Watch in healthcare.
Samsung Galaxy S8 could get updated S Health app to counter Apple's HealthKit, CareKit
Samsung's next flagship phone, the Galaxy S8, could include a new S Health app with features above and beyond Apple's HealthKit and CareKit — including the ability to schedule online consultations with doctors, or even pay medical fees.
AppleInsider Staff
Neil Hughes
