Apple's 'secret' plan to fight diabetesCould a light-sensor be a light-speed leap for Apple Watch and diabetes?
It's no coincidence that both Apple Watch and HealthKit are both headed by Apple's COO, Jeff Williams. Health and fitness have always been a major focus of the wrist computer. While it shipped with a heart rate monitor, Apple has been working on other sensors for years. One of the big ones has been a glucose monitor to help those fighting diabetes.
From CNBC:
Apple has hired a small team of biomedical engineers to work at a nondescript office in Palo Alto, miles from corporate headquarters. They are part of a super secret initiative, initially envisioned by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors that can non-invasively and continuously monitor blood sugar levels to better treat diabetes, according to three people familiar with the matter.
CNBC further reports that this sensor team is working under Johny Sjrouji, who heads Apple's silicon efforts, including the S-series systems-in-packag...
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Apple's 'secret' plan to fight diabetes
