Apple tests new healthcare app

Becker's Healthcare October 25, 2024
Naomi Diaz

Apple tested an app aimed at helping individuals with prediabetes manage their nutrition and adopt healthier lifestyle habits, Bloomberg reported Oct. 25.

Earlier this year, the company conducted a trial with select employees as part of its broader push into blood sugar management, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. While there are no immediate plans to release the app, Apple may eventually integrate the technology into future health products, potentially including a noninvasive glucose monitor that has been in development for over a decade.

Employees participating in the trial had to confirm their prediabetic status through a blood test, indicating they were at risk for Type 2 diabetes but had not yet developed the condition. During the study, participants...

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