Within 24 hours of Apple launching its platform for health research this month, tens of thousands of iPhone users had signed up to take part in five studies involving some of the most respected US medical institutions.
A Harvard-affiliated cancer centre will measure the long-term effects of chemotherapy by asking breast cancer survivors to input information about their energy levels and mood. Another, led by Stanford University, will use the iPhone’s built-in sensors to investigate links between physical activity and heart disease.
Apple’s ResearchKit is the latest example of the technology industry’s deepening interest in healthcare as mobile devices open new ways of measuring wellbeing.
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