Apple has launched a new app today that will allow the company to gather irregular heart rhythm data from the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor. Called the Apple Heart Study app, it will detect irregularities and send notifications to users who may be suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Apple first mentioned its Heart Study initiative back in September when it launched watchOS 4. The company is partnering with Stanford University on the project. Apple has plans to use heart rate data in building further research so that one day the Apple Watch can be used in preventative analysis.
“Working alongside the medical community, not only can we inform people of certain health conditions, we also hope to advance discoveries in heart...
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