Yesterday, Apple dropped a bombshell on the digital health world, as it is prone to do in its highly-produced launch events. While the announcement included fall detection on the Apple Watch and some ...

Learn how heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and vitals app work together for better wellness. Pixabay, hu_lexxi Apple Watch has transformed from a simple wearable device into a sophisticated ...

Well, we finally know what cardiac project Apple was talking with the FDA about two years ago. Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams announced today at Apple's special event in Cupertino that ...

But two of the most exciting-an app that can take an on-demand ECG (electrocardiogram) readings and a irregular-heartbeat alert-didn't launch until today as a part of a free update to watchOS 5.1.2.

Apple's new ECG app is not dependent on a separate band. It uses new electrodes built into the sapphire crystal on the back of the watch as well as the digital crown, the wheel on the side of the ...

Apple’s latest smartwatch feature, which enables wearers to take an electrocardiogram, may not be as effective at detecting abnormal heart rhythms in younger people as it is for older wearers, ...

If you've been treated for certain heart conditions, the wearable already strapped to your wrist could offer better diagnosis and reduce the risk of unexpected hospitalisation compared to regular ...

The FDA recently cleared AliveCor’s electrocardiogram accessory for the Apple Watch, the Mountain View, Calif.-based company announced Nov. 30. AliveCor, a developer of personal EKG gadgets, released ...

If you're like most Apple Watch owners, you probably use it for checking notifications, tracking workouts, and telling time. But that device on your wrist is capable of so much more. Beyond the basics ...

In 2015, Jony Ive, Apple's then-industrial designer, introduced the Apple Watch and explained the design decisions behind the wearable that would eventually revolutionize health technology. "You can't ...

AliveCor, Inc., the leader in FDA-cleared electrocardiogram (EKG) technology for mobile devices, announced today the introduction of the first medical-grade EKG band for the Apple Watch, Kardia™ Band ...