Apple has long been rumored to be exploring ways to monitor users’ blood sugar levels through devices like the Apple Watch. While work on non-invasive sensors is ongoing, the company is also experimenting with other ways to combat diabetes.
Employees with prediabetes were tested with an app developed by Apple, which tested their blood to determine if they were at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and monitored with multiple blood-testing devices throughout the trial, according to Bloomberg.
The app is also used to record food, blood glucose levels and changes in glucose levels related to the food consumed.
However, the information shows that Apple clearly has no intention of releasing the app to the public, as its purpose is to collect data rather than pilot an actual app for release.
The app also helps Apple explore other uses for blood glucose data and develop tools that could be made available to the public later.
So far, it appears that this application testing is not directly related to current work aimed at developing a non-invasive glucose measuring device.
Such a device could bring a host of new features to the Apple Watch, especially since conventional tests require finger pricks or other advanced systems.
