Fierce Biotech September 10, 2024
After first adding electrocardiogram support to its smartwatch nearly six years ago (!), Apple is continuing to add health features to its wearables. This week, it raised the curtain on plans to add sleep apnea detection to its Apple Watch as well as to bring long-anticipated over-the-counter hearing aid tech to its latest premium AirPods.
Both additions will require regulatory green lights before they can be used on their respective consumer devices—though Apple said it expects those to be handed down by the end of this month or later this fall.
To help detect breathing disturbances, the Apple Watch will log movements during sleep that are associated with an obstructed airflow. With at least 30 nights of data, the program...
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