Apple will oversee new medical studies focusing on women’s health, hearing, and mobility

• Apple released a slew of new medical studies at its WWDC event on Tuesday.
• The focus areas ranged from women’s health to mobility.
• That might be a signal of product focus areas for the company, but that isn’t necessarily the case as Apple does not know if the studies will show that wearable devices are meaningful tools for monitoring patients in these specific ways.

Apple revealed on Tuesday that it is going to oversee three new medical studies, in fields ranging from women’s health to hearing technology, using data from customers with Apple devices who choose to participate.

The announcements continue Apple’s expansion into the health space, with initiatives ranging from...