Apple + HealthKit

Apple Invents Smart-Fabrics based Health-Glove that Monitors Blood Pressure and other user Vitals

Jack Purcher

Mar 13, 2021
3 min

Apple Invents Smart-Fabrics based Health-Glove that Monitors Blood Pressure and other user Vitals

The US Patent & Trademark Office published three patent applications from Apple that relate to smart fabrics. The most interesting one...

Apple to buy Oura after Amazon launches Halo and Google buys Fitbit?

Lloyd Price

Nov 1, 2020
3 min

Apple to buy Oura after Amazon launches Halo and Google buys Fitbit?

Is Apple poised to buy Oura, maker of the Oura Ring? Will an acquisition like Oura enable Apple to compete with Amazon and Google for the...

Apple adds Symptoms to Health app as part of iOS 13.6 Update

Lloyd Price

Aug 9, 2020
1 min

Apple adds Symptoms to Health app as part of iOS 13.6 Update

iOS 13.6 Update Apple has added a new category for symptoms in the Health app, including symptoms logged from Cycle Tracking and...

Physics and Light : Apple's competitive advantage in Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Apr 9, 2020
6 min

Physics and Light : Apple's competitive advantage in Healthcare

I believe Tim Cook and Apple when they say "we have big plans in healthcare, which go beyond wellness apps and tools ... we can make a...

Will we see an Apple EHR or PHR in 2020?

Lloyd Price

Apr 7, 2020
6 min

Will we see an Apple EHR or PHR in 2020?

I believe Apple has a 2 year vision to make the iPhone a 'One-Stop Shop' for medical information, records and data ... so expect an Apple...

Apple says it’s healthy to be skeptical about Digital Health

Jonny Evans

Jan 25, 2020
3 min

Apple says it’s healthy to be skeptical about Digital Health

Is technology really good for your health? Can Apple really make a difference in future healthcare? Questions like this are all perfectly...

Lloyd Price

Aug 4, 2019
4 min

My 2019 Digital Health Predictions

2019 Digital Health Prediction 1 : Apple, Amazon, Google or Microsoft acquires electronic record systems provider Epic (Epic Systems...

Storing Health Records On Your Phone: Can Apple Live Up To Its Privacy Values?

Laura Sydell

Feb 28, 2019
4 min

Storing Health Records On Your Phone: Can Apple Live Up To Its Privacy Values?

Sam Cavaliere, a San Diego tech worker, considers himself in average health, though the 47-year-old admits, "I can always stand to lose a...

The Personal Health Record is the central pillar of Apple’s healthcare strategy

CB Insights

Feb 5, 2019
2 min

The Personal Health Record is the central pillar of Apple’s healthcare strategy

The market opportunity in healthcare is huge, and Apple sees healthcare and wellness as a core part of its app, services, and wearables...

Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Sleep Science : Three new areas of focus for Apple Health?

Mark Sullivan

Jan 17, 2019
8 min

Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Sleep Science : Three new areas of focus for Apple Health?

In Tim Cook’s comments on CNBC last week, he seemed to hint strongly that Apple will introduce new healthcare services or device features...

Aura Band : Bioimpedance analysis, activity tracking and heart rate monitoring

Lloyd Price

Jan 11, 2019
1 min

Aura Band : Bioimpedance analysis, activity tracking and heart rate monitoring

Learn about the changes in your body composition using the bioimpedance analysis method. Tap the smartband on your wrist twice. A low...

Face ID, Touch ID now Skin ID - next Apple Watch may identify you by your skin texture

Ivan Jovin

Jan 6, 2019
2 min

Face ID, Touch ID now Skin ID - next Apple Watch may identify you by your skin texture

A newly published patent for the Apple Watch suggests a novel form of biometric authentication that reads skin texture to identify a...

Apple and Google will bring to market products that will help tackle one of the biggest problems vex

Mary K. Pratt

Mar 11, 2018
2 min

Apple and Google will bring to market products that will help tackle one of the biggest problems vex

Silicon Valley to launch Electronic Health Records? Although health IT experts are excited about the possible offerings that these tech...

Digital Health Hype Circles

London, England, UK

'imPatients': the new battleground in 2023

getUbetter 'Digital MSK Self Care Platform' goes mainstream across NHS

Are we doing enough to protect our NHS, its staff and patients from future cybersecurity breaches?

Mozilla investigation into Mental Health apps reveals disturbing lack of user security and privacy

Four steps to robust clinical cybersecurity

Evolving NHS Cyber Security ICS Landscape

Frenemies: what is big tech getting wrong in healthcare?

The challenges of Cyber Security in health care: the UK National Health Service as a case study

Bio Eats World: Building Digital Health’s Github

GripAble: providing accessible and engaging rehab technology

Cybercriminals could cause “irreversible damage” to the UK healthcare sector

The rise of digital physical therapy - 3 companies to watch

NHS Digital delays launch of patient data service

My Therapy Assistant: Virtual mental health in our post-pandemic world

Women In Mental Health: Founders Discuss How They Are Shaping The Industry

Asaya and medical cannabis care in the era of personalised medicine

Wavepaths: merging science, psychotherapy and technology

What’s Spurring the Rise of Brazil’s HealthTechs?

Google Care Studio: the power of search for medicine

Microsoft Competes With Google, Amazon In Healthcare

CoMind and the future of Non-Invasive Neural Interfaces

Hapbee Wearable Tech, Cold Therapy and the Health Benefits of the Wim Hof Method

Ultra WideBand impulse radar (UWB): The future of Remote Monitoring in Healthcare and Social Care

What's the purpose of a medical advisory board in digital health startups?

Fully Homomorphic Encryption: the next big thing for Healthcare data

InteropEHRate: enable patients to be in full control of the use of their health data

The Digital Pill: What Everyone Should Know about the Future of Our Healthcare System

Challenges of being a disruptor in healthcare and the prospects of embracing the inevitable progress

Can digital innovation reduce healthcare inequalities?

Blog posts referenced by academia, book publishers and tech companies

It's Time to Heal: 16 Trends Driving the Future of Bio and Healthcare

Telehealth: Future growth depends on overcoming four hurdles

Beyond bitcoin: Five possible uses for Blockchain in Healthcare

Why Health Systems Should Build Their Own AI Models

Homepage