
How Apple Watch's new blood pressure monitor works
The next Apple Watch and Samsung wearables measures blood pressure using pulse wave analysis and artificial intelligence. Here's how it would work and what it means for health.
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Apple Watch's heart rate monitor is accurate to 5bpm 89-98% of the time
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Is the Apple Watch's oxygen sensor accurate?
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