Apple insider says that the next Apple Watch series will monitor a user’s blood pressure،
Clearly, both Apple and Samsung are reportedly working on a way to allow their smartwatches to offer a non-invasive blood sugar test for diabetics. This feature would be welcomed by the more than 200 million insulin-dependent diabetics worldwide who must undergo a painful and expensive test before each meal to help them determine how much insulin they should inject before to eat.
Currently, diabetics prick themselves with a short needle called a lancet to draw blood. A drop of blood is then placed on an expensive test strip that has already been inserted into a glucometer, a small machine that calculates a person's blood sugar level. If the diabetic takes too much insulin, he or she could end up with hypoglycemia, a condition known as hypoglycemia, and might act confused and even pass out.
If a diabetic takes too little insulin before a meal, their organs can become seriously damaged over time, which can lead to blindness, kidney disease, hearing loss, nerve damage, and more. It is therefore important that insulin-dependent diabetics give themselves the correct dosage of insulin before each meal. Although the technology needed to offer non-invasive glucose measurements on an Apple Watch or Galaxy Watch is still a few years away, progress continues to be made and it is hoped that such functionality will be available sooner rather than later to give insulin-dependent diabetics the ability to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels using sensors placed on a watch.
Another must-have Apple Watch feature could appear on the next
Series 10 (or X) version of the watch. In the latest edition of his
To light up newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writes in fortune cookie fashion: “…all signs point to the new Apple Watch getting a blood pressure checker this fall.” Gurman notes that this is not a feature that will be added to previous models via a software update, which could mean the feature requires new sensors added to the device this year.
Last December, Gurman said the plan calls for the first-generation blood pressure monitor to alert users when their blood pressure is high and suggest the device user make an appointment with their doctor. Eventually, Apple would improve the sensors so that instead of a warning, the Apple Watch could reveal a real, accurate blood pressure reading to the user.
There are now watches that claim to track the wearer's blood pressure, but these have inflatable cuffs inside the bracelet that must be positioned perfectly to get a reading. The Huawei Watch D, which uses an inflatable cuff, takes medical measurements. quality blood pressure readings, at least based on current standards in China.
If Gurman is right, it will be interesting to see how Apple adds an inflatable armband to the Apple Watch band. The Apple Watch Series 10 (or X) should be presented in September.
