Apple health tech: Latest watch serves as blood pressure monitor
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the practice of health care and the business and policy challenges to realizing tech’s promise. He’s also the co-author of the free, twice weekly STAT Health Tech newsletter. You can reach Mario on Signal at mariojoze.13. Subscribe or log in to STAT+ to unlock email alerts CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Tuesday introduced a new feature for its smartwatch that notifies users who may have high blood pressure, the company’s latest bid to help people stay informed about issues impacting their health with devices they use every day. Apple has consistently added heart health features to the Apple Watch, including detection of arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation. Because of the device’s wide distribution, it has the potential to catch health conditions in many people who would not otherwise know abou
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