Inc42 View: Apple Misses A Beat By Leaving India Out Of Apple Watch Health Studies

Inc42 View: Apple Misses A Beat By Leaving India Out Of Apple Watch Health Studies

SUMMARY

Apple’s three new healthcare studies will only use data from Apple Watch and iPhones in the US

The studies will not be available in India and other developing markets where Apple is losing traction

There are also concerns about selection bias in the study due to the premium price of the device

Alongside shiny new iPhones and Apple Watch Series 5 models, Apple also announced that it’s doubling down on healthcare and unveiled three new studies which are linked to its Apple Watch product. But for those who have a close eye on healthcare technology, these health studies are not quite the democratic innovation that can be used to address the urgent concerns of health in developing economies such as India.

The new Apple health studies, which will be limited to the US when they launch, will look to address issues of hearing and sound pollution, heart health, and women’s health in relation to menstruation and reproduction. And while this signals Apple’s sharpened focus on healthcare, for now, its benefits will be limited to its US audience.!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=d+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var r=e.createElement("script");r.async=1,r.id=s,r.src=i,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");

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