The upcoming Apple Watch Series 6 would be released with a new blood oxygen detection and sleep tracking feature, according to a new report. Over the years, the industry has seen a myriad of reports showing how the Apple Watch has literally saved the users’ lives. Interestingly, this alleged new feature is very helpful, especially in detecting early signs of covid-related pneumonia.
New Apple Watch Series 6
Taiwan-based publication Digitimes recently reported that the forthcoming Apple Watch Series 6 would include blood oxygen monitoring to its comprehensive list of features. The next-generation smart wearable from Apple would reportedly come with biosensors that could keep track sleeping conditions, detect blood oxygen and measure arterial fibrillation, pulse rates and heartbeats.
The site also claimed that the company would incorporate an accelerometer and a MEMS-based gyroscope into the Apple Watch Series 6. Thanks to this, the smart computer can continue to give accurate measurements that place it on the pedestal among other portable devices. As for its state of development, Digitimes said it in “good development” thanks to Apple’s collaboration with Taiwanese company ASE Technology.
Fifth generation Apple Watch introduces new features, adding ambient noise tracking and a “compass” to keep users well oriented Photo: AFP/Josh Edelson
Oxygen tracking serves as in the blood
In addition to data shared through Digitimes, a recent discovery in iOS 14 code revealed that Apple is running a function that may stumble upon the oxygen point in the blood. According to the code, the Apple Watch can also offer notifications when oxygen levels in the blood fall below the healthy threshold. It should be noted that a drop in oxygen levels in the blood would possibly involve a serious center or a respiratory problem.
Many doctors who track oxygen in their blood can also simply help save lives in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic by informing others of getting medical assistance sooner. Managed Healthcare Executive reported in the past that some COVID-19 patients had silent hypoxia or abnormally low levels of oxygen saturation in the blood without shortness of breath. Although silent hypoxia is not expressed in COVID-19, it is possibly more common than other lung infections.
ERs admitting covid patients only when breath’s labored may be too late. “We are just beginning to recognize Covid pneumonia initially causes a form of oxygens’ deprivation we call ‘silent hypoxia’ — ‘silent’ b/c of its insidious,hard-to-detect nature.” Solution? Pulse oximeters. https://t.co/508Ptqtk6c
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It is worth noting that the report on the Apple Watch Series 6 that gets an oxygen tracking service as in the blood is not yet displayed or is official. Apple has not yet made a relationship with the Apple Watch 6 or this specific feature that reaches the laptop. In this case, take this data with a scepticism.