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Apple Adds Sleep Apnea Detection, Hearing Health Features To Selected Wearables

 
• By Natasha Barrow

Apple is introducing new health features in conjunction with its launch of the Series 10 Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2 earbuds, which soon will be able to monitor for potential sleep apnea and function as a clinical-grade hearing aid, respectively, pending regulatory clearances in the US and other countries around the globe.

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“Apple’s greatest contribution to mankind will be in health,” said CEO Tim Cook in 2019.

In the spirit of that conviction, Apple Inc. is adding new health features to its wearables, namely sleep apnea...

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