Apple is reportedly testing a blood-sugar app that it doesn’t plan on releasing to the public.
Apple is reportedly testing an app that will help people manage their blood sugar levels. Designed to help those with prediabetes select a healthier diet and engage in a healthier lifestyle, the app is the subject of a report by Bloomberg chief correspondent Mark Gurman. Apple tested the app on certain employees earlier this year, Gurman wrote, citing sources who did not want to be identified because the project is a secret.
While the company is working internally on the app, there are no plans for Apple to release it publicly. The thought here is that Apple will eventually integrate the app into a future blood sugar-related feature such as the long anticipated non-invasive blood glucose sensor for the Apple Watch.
Apple employees involved in the internal testing of the app had to prove they were prediabetic by taking a blood test that showed that they don’t currently have the disease but are at risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Those with type 1 diabetes produce little to no insulin as the result of an autoimmune disease that begins to affect the pancreas at a young age. Insulin injections are the main treatment for type 1 diabetes.
A glucometer uses a blood prick placed on a disposable test strip to get diabetics’ blood glucose readings.
