Apple Watch continues to help save lives in a variety of ways July 26, 2020 https://appleinsider.com/articles/2...inues-to-help-save-lives-in-a-variety-of-ways CNET: My Apple Watch saved my life: 5 people share their stories
Apple Watch Fall Detection could send your health data to emergency services August 7, 2020 https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/07/appl...-send-your-health-data-to-emergency-services/
Tim Cook responds to reader's Apple Watch ECG experience August 16, 2020 https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/08/16/tim-cook-responds-to-readers-apple-watch-ecg-experience
"FDA Approves Apple Watch App Designed to Stop Nightmares The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday gave the green light to a new iOS app designed to reduce "sleep disturbance" in adults who suffer from a nightmare disorder or PTSD. Dubbed NightWare, the digital therapy uses an Apple Watch and connected iPhone to monitor body movement and heart rate during sleep. When a nightmare is detected (based on motion and pulse), the watch gently vibrates, pulling the user out of their bad dream without awakening them..." https://au.pcmag.com/health-fitness/83760/fda-approves-apple-watch-app-designed-to-stop-nightmares
Apple watch call saves cyclist swept into River Wye January 27, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-55823987
Man credits Apple Watch with saving his life after falling through ice Smartwatches can be lifesavers March 10, 2021 https://www.techspot.com/news/88880-man-credits-apple-watch-saving-life-after-falling.html
Man thanks his Apple Watch for saving his life, urges everyone to use it well August 7, 2021 https://www.neowin.net/news/man-tha...aving-his-life-urges-everyone-to-use-it-well/
Wow, what a story. Lately my health has been pretty bad so I'm thinking about buying a smartwatch, but I don't need all the bells and whistles and I'm also not a fan of devices with Bluetooth and WIFI.
Apple Watch fall detection aids in rescue of car crash victim August 20, 2021 https://appleinsider.com/articles/2...-detection-aids-in-rescue-of-car-crash-victim
As always my medical skepticism applies. We all are going to die. Most of us will die from typical, "boring" reasons, not rare tumor or exotic illnesses. To asses Apple Watch usefulness you can not only count times where it helped. You must also count all instances where it triggered not needed diagnostic procedures and labs that were falsely positive that in turn lead to more invasive diagnostics procedures or treatment that damaged health or killed.
Monitor from other vendor (that is not Apple technology!) plus Apple Watch prevented diabetic coma or death. Apple Watch can not do this alone, so this title is wrong. Non-invasive blood sugar monitoring in Apple Watch Series 8 unlikely and may remain elusive in Apple wearables for years to come https://www.notebookcheck.net/Non-i...ple-wearables-for-years-to-come.591609.0.html January 2022
Paralyzed mountain biker credits Apple Watch with saving his life By Malcolm Owen @MalcolmOwen - August 27, 2022
Apple Watch praised for saving UK man’s life after wild 48 hours when heart stopped 138 times By Michael Potuck @michaelpotuck - September 2, 2022
Heart rate monitor is a basic feature of any sport watch. You could buy that at least 15 years ago with not only heart rate monitor, but also additional detection of cardiac arrhythmia.
Apple Watch helps 81-year-old call 911 after falling while alone: ‘I just can’t rave enough about it’ by Zac Hall
