Becker's Healthcare September 1, 2021
Hannah Mitchell

Apple is planning to expand its health features on its Apple Watch, including a thermometer that helps users with fertility planning and a tool that alerts users when their blood pressure is increasing, according to a Sept. 1 report by The Wall Street Journal.

Six things to know:

  1. The watch’s fertility features could be available in 2022. The tech company also wants the watch to eventually detect sleep apnea, spot diabetes and provide medical guidance when low blood oxygen levels are detected.
  2. By 2022, Apple expects the watch to be able to take a user’s temperature, which requires a new sensor to be added to the watch. Apple is planning to use the tool to help...

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Topics: Apps, Digital Health, mHealth, Technology, Wearables
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