CNBC February 25, 2020
Key Points
– Seniors can pick up a heavily subsidized Apple Watch — for $49 plus tax — at a Best Buy if they are assigned one for the study.
– It represents one of the largest randomized digital health trials in history.
– It’s also an example of a tech company, a pharma company and a retailer partnering up.
Apple and Johnson & Johnson, a pharma giant, announced plans to team up on Tuesday on a new study that aims to study whether Apple Watch can detect a heart rhythm irregularity called atrial fibrillation among seniors, and encourage them to seek medical help.
Atrial fibrillation is a condition that can result in an increased risk of strokes and other...
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