Wearables shipments worldwide declined 3% year-over-year in the first quarter, marking the industry's first-ever decline, according to a report by the International Data Corporation.
But the shipment slowdown wasn't equal across different types of wearables. Wristband wearables declined 40.5%, while hearables, like earbuds or smart headphones, fell only 0.6%. Watches actually grew 9.1% during the...
Apple revealed a new medication tracking tool and more health-related features at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewing its watchOS 9 and iOS 16.
The Medications feature, available on both the Apple Watch and iPhone in the Health app, will allow users to manage their medications, vitamins and supplements. They can use the camera to scan a pill bottle to import information, and set...
Apple has been in the digital health game for some time. The Silicon Valley titan isn’t just developing new consumer-facing tools, but also partnering with some of the biggest names in academia to research ways to use tech to monitor health.
In 2021, Apple continued to expand its COVID-19 efforts, wearable offerings and research partnerships. Read on for some highlights of Apple’s health moves...
Prince William is spreading the word about mental fitness as part of Apple Fitness+’s Time to Walk Series. The series, which features a slew of celebrities including Dolly Parton, Randall Park, Shawn Mendes and Kesha, is focused on encouraging Apple Watch users to walk.
In a sound clip of the series shared by the Toronto Star, Prince William discusses the stigma behind mental health. He pitches...
Apple’s next move into healthcare could include its AirPods, according to a Wall Street Journal article. The consumer tech giant may be looking to incorporate body temperature and posture monitoring into its earbuds, WSJ reports.
Hearing health has also been a focus of the AirPods. While the WSJ report says it is unclear if a hearing-aid-like feature is coming down the pipeline, Apple did...
Biometric ID company CLEAR announced Monday that its Health Pass for verifying COVID-19 vaccination now integrates with the Apple Health app.
iPhone users on iOS15 who store their vaccination records in the Health app can share that information with the CLEAR Health Pass to confirm their vaccination status and identity, so they can go places that require proof of vaccination.
"CLEAR's Health...
Millions of UnitedHealthcare members will soon get free access to Apple Fitness+, the insurer announced Thursday.
Starting November 1, fully insured members of UnitedHealthcare who already own an Apple Watch can sign up for a year-long subscription to the tech giant’s fitness platform at no additional cost. UnitedHealthcare estimates that 3 million of its members will be eligible for the program...
Last week, a database that was not password protected exposed more than 61 million records containing data from fitness trackers and wearables, including Apple HealthKit and Fitbit. On today's HIMSSCast a team of HIMSS Media editors – host Jonah Comstock, MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett, MobiHealthNews Senior Editor Emily Olsen, and Healthcare IT News Executive Editor Mike Miliard –...
Apple is looking to use digital biomarkers to help detect depression and early-stage cognitive decline, according to a new report out of The Wall Street Journal.
The end goal, according to the Journal, is to create a new Apple feature that would tell users if there was a potential mental illness. Data collected regarding a users’ mobility, physical activity, sleep pattern could be included in...
Apple update. iPhone users will have access to new health features in iOS 15, released today, MobiHealthNews has learned.
The update includes a sharing feature within the Health app that allows users to share their data with their loved ones, a walking-steadiness biomarker that provides insights into fall risk and a trends feature that can highlight any changes in their collected health data. In...
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