Apple reportedly purchases asthma monitoring start-up
CNBC is reporting that Apple has purchased Tueo Health for an undisclosed sum which suggests the tech giant is looking towards the health tech sector.
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Vitality’s Apple Watch initiative leads to sustained physical activity increase
A study of the impact of behavioural tech found Vitality’s Active Rewards programme has resulted in a sustained 34% increase in people’s physical activity.
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Cyber security news round up
Our latest round-up from the cyber security world includes BlackBerry’s new quantum-resistant cryptography tools and an educational cyber security game.
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With new ECG, Apple places heart health at core of latest watch launch
Describing Series 4 Apple Watch as ‘the ultimate guardian for your health’, chief operating officer Jeff Williams revealed the device has a new electronic heart sensor built in.
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Tech giants make interoperability pledge for US health data
Apple, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and Salesforce will work together to drive common standards for exchanging health information in the US.
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Apple opens up its core health records API to US developers
The move allows US iPhone users to share their health record data with third-party apps from autumn, meaning developers can use data to create more personalised services.
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Apple Watch data ‘used as evidence in Australian murder trial’
Myrna Nilsson, 57, was wearing the device when she was killed at her Adelaide home in September 2016, with the prosecution claiming that the data supports their allegation that her daughter-in-law was involved in her murder.
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Why Netflix and Amazon might offer a glimpse at our future healthcare ecosystems
Apple’s play into the healthcare ecosystem could open up new models of healthcare delivery, the resemblance of which may not be million miles from today’s most popular digital services.
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Apple to launch independent healthcare clinics for employees this Spring
Apple will open independent healthcare clinics for its US employees in Spring, in a move that echoes a recent business announcement by Amazon.
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Digital executives discuss consumer power at health and tech event
The power of the consumer and a lack of innovation in the social care sector were some of the topics discussed at a health and disruption panel in London.
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