blood oxygenation

Apple adds SpO2 & V02 Max to Apple Watch Series 6, and launches three new studies

By Jonah Comstock 03:04 pm September 15, 2020

Apple announced today at a virtual event that its upcoming Series 6 Apple Watch will include a blood oxygenation sensor, a first for the Apple Watch (but not for the wearable space). As it did with the ECG, Apple is launching a set of partnered research studies using the new capabilities of the Watch. Additionally, WatchOS7 will use existing sensors to measure a lower range of VO2 Max values....

Report: Accuracy concerns led Apple to cut advanced health features from Apple Watch

By Jonah Comstock 07:51 am February 17, 2015

When Apple finally announced the Apple Watch smartwatch last October, many in the healthcare space were a little underwhelmed. The killer health device that a slew of recent hires had led us to expect was nowhere to be seen, with Apple opting instead for a flashy device that doesn't track any more than what available fitness trackers already cover. The Wall Street Journal published a report that...