It’s a work in progress, but it could potentially lead to something helpful and awesome. TechCrunch recently demoed an incomplete version of Apple’s forthcoming Hearing Test app following the company’s “Glowtime” media event. The test shares key similarities with its clinical predecessors, prompting people to tap the display when they first hear gradually rising tones […]
Apple has just received FDA approval that will allow the AirPods Pro 2 to serve as an over-the-counter hearing aid. Per TechCrunch, the FDA today announced that it has authorized Apple to add OTC hearing aid functionality to the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2, and it marks the first product that the FDA has allowed to serve […]
Although an Apple Watch that can take blood sugar readings may still be a ways away, an iPhone-enabled blood glucose monitor may be available soon without a prescription. The FDA has granted approval for Dexcom’s Stelo Glucose Biosensor System, which uses a Bluetooth connection to the user’s iPhone. The FDA has stipulated that the device […]
While Apple’s noninvasive monitoring technology for blood glucose monitoring may have recently reached a “proof of concept” stage, it might not be available as an Apple Watch feature for several years. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s methodology, which allows diabetics and others to test their blood glucose levels without needing to prick the skin […]
Apple’s AirPods could gain more prominent health hearing features over the course of 2023 and 2024. Per Bloomberg’s latest “Power On” newsletter, Mark Gurman has stated that he believes Apple will “upgrade the AirPods to become a health tool in the next year or two,” adding “the ability to get hearing data of some sort.” […]