Apple Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch 4 could get blood sugar sensors which would allow people with diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels non-invasively

A report from Korea said a few weeks ago that the Apple Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch 4 would get blood sugar sensors. The Samsung device might use a technology called Raman spectroscopy to measure blood glucose. Samsung has worked with MIT researchers on the topic in the past.

It’s unclear how the Apple Watch would deliver glycemia readings, but AppleInsider found four new Apple patents that describe tech that could be used for measuring blood glucose through the skin.

If so this could be pretty big as diabetes affects very many people, as well as so many who are not aware that they have it. Even if this is not as accurate as actual blood testing, just having an always on tracking ability to show relative peaks or troughs could mean a lot to many. But as of now there is no actual conformation yet from Apple or Samsung.

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The Apple Watch 7 is rumored to feature a blood glucose sensor, which would allow people with diabetes to monitor blood sugar levels non-invasively. Current methods to measure blood sugar involve d…

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