Apple Watch reportedly gaining blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea detection next year

A new Bloomberg The report claims that Apple is currently working on big things in healthcare. Of all the changes needed on the roadmap to get there, a few particularly noteworthy and useful features could be added to the Apple Watch next year: sleep apnea detection and blood pressure monitoring.

According to the report, the blood pressure monitoring feature that Apple is working on for the watch will not provide exact readings, but will instead alert users to trends. This would be the first time that blood pressure would be monitored directly from the wrist and would initially be designed to tell users if their blood pressure was trending upward. However, future versions of the system may be able to provide accurate blood pressure readings and even diagnose associated conditions.

The sleep apnea detection feature will use the Apple Watch’s sensors to track the user’s sleeping and breathing patterns. This information will then be used to estimate whether the user is suffering from sleep apnea, a condition in which the user’s breathing stops and starts while sleeping. Those who suffer from it can eventually develop a number of health problems, including daytime fatigue, high blood pressure and heart disease.

Both of these features are expected to debut in 2024 with the latest Apple Watch, but that’s not where it stops. Apple is also reportedly working on a non-invasive glucose sensor that could be used to monitor blood sugar without the need for finger pricks, a paid health coach service that uses artificial intelligence and provides personalized advice, and is reportedly working on transform the Vision Pro helmet. in a health system.