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    The new Apple Watch, with FDA’s blessing, comes with an EKG app

    After years of coming close, Apple has officially broken into the medical device space. The company scored FDA clearance to market the new heart tools in its latest Apple Watch.
    by Kate Sheridan Sep 12, 2018 3 minutes
    Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, speaks about the Apple Watch Series 4.

    After years of coming close, Apple has officially broken into the medical device space.

    The company announced Wednesday that it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its latest Apple Watch, which is capable of conducting an electrocardiogram to measure heart rhythm. The company also received clearance to alert people who may be at risk for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to more serious health concerns, based on measurements the watch

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