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Apple’s new ResearchKit API monitors Parkinson’s disease symptoms on Apple Watch

“Apple is adding a new ‘Movement Disorder API’ to its open-source ResearchKit framework that will allow Apple Watch to continuously monitor Parkinson’s disease symptoms,” Jordan Kahn reports for 9to5Mac.

“The new API will provide app developers using ResearchKit the ability to offer passive, all-day monitoring via an Apple Watch running watchOS 5,” Kahn reports. “To achieve this the…

A tale of two hospitals that adopted Apple’s Health Record app

“Apple’s Health Record app allows patients to pull in their healthcare info from multiple providers onto a single record they can share with clinicians, regardless of where they work,” Lucas Mearian reports for Computerworld. “Since becoming generally available in March, Apple’s new Health Record mobile patient health record aggregator has generally won praise from two hospitals that beta tested…

Tim Cook: Apple can make a ‘significant contribution’ in health care

“Apple CEO Tim Cook talked up the company’s ambitions in the health-care sector on Tuesday, hinting that it will move beyond wellness apps and devices, like its step-tracking Apple Watch,” Christina Farr and Paayal Zaveri report for CNBC. “Cook acknowledged at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Cupertino, California, that the health-care sector, which is notoriously complex, doesn’t…

Apple aims to revolutionize healthcare – for free

“Last week, Apple announced another step forward in its health efforts,” Billy Duberstein writes for The Motley Fool. “The upcoming update for its iOS operating system will include a new ‘Health Records’ feature, which will store electronic medical records on the iPhone. Getting a central, easy-to-access platform for your medical records is actually quite the herculean task, with numerous…

What Apple’s 2016 acquisitions tell us about 2017 and beyond

When you look at Apple’s 2016 acquisitions, “the focus for Apple seems centered around artificial intelligence, augmented reality, enterprise and education,” Carolina Milanesi writes for Tech.pinions.

“I have mentioned before how my relationship with Siri has been improving over time. This is good and bad at the same time. Good because I appreciate it. Bad because I want more,”…

Apple Acquires Glimpse, Health Data Startup

Apple Acquires Glimpse To Expand It’s Health Data Portfolio

You may remember the teenage health heartthrob startup from 2015, no, I’m not talking about Doogie Howser, I’m talking about Gliimpse. Founded by former Apple engineer and entrepreneur Anil Sethi. This little startup has big dreams to conquer the ridiculous mess the medical industry has made of our personal health data. With a little…

Apple acquires personal health data startup Gliimpse founded by Indian Americans

Enables Americans to collect, personalize, share a picture of their health data.

Silicon Valley-based personal health data startup Gliimpse, founded by two Indian Americans, Anil Sethi and Karthik Hariharan, has been acquired by Apple.

The deal was concluded earlier this year, but wasn’t confirmed by Apple untilMonday.

“Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally…

#Apple 'punta' su #Salute, acquisita app per la raccolta dei dati medici - #ResearchKit #HealthKit #CareKit #Gliimpse

Il settore salute è sempre più nel mirino di Apple. L’azienda di Cupertino, riporta il Wall Street Journal, ha acquisito Gliimpse, start up statunitense che ha creato una app per gestire e condividere con facilità i dati sanitari, che si ‘sposa’ ottimamente con le funzionalità dell’Apple Watch.L’affare è stato concluso nei mesi scorsi, ma è stato ufficializzato solo ora. “Apple compra di tanto in…