The ability to measure blood sugar from the Apple Watch, without using invasive methods, is something that has long been rumored and would greatly improve the lives of people with diabetes. There was talk that the Apple Watch Series 7 was going to release it, but in the end it was not like that.
Now, picking up something that started to be discussed a few months ago, DigiTimes says Apple is working with its suppliers to find a way to add to the watch. a sensor capable of measuring blood glucose using short-wave infrared light.
2022 or maybe later, but we’ll see
They reflect the information in MacRumors: this type of infrared light is already used in other healthcare devices, with which Apple would take a big step to strengthen the watch as a device designed to keep the wearer in shape.
Knowing that the rumors of a redesign have been denied with the Series 7, this rumor must be taken with a grain of salt. But I still wouldn’t be surprised to see this glucose rumor come true in the fall of 2022, knowing that has been present in Apple labs for a long time and he was even officially asked about it in a poll.
Sooner or later we’ll see this BG sensor, maybe with more advancement and this overhaul that we haven’t seen in the opening speech September. There’s a year left to verify, so let’s take these information leaks in stride.
