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Oliver Haslam

The FDA just approved an iPhone-powered blood glucose monitor as Apple Watch sugar-sensing plan continues

The Health App shown on an Apple iPad.

There have been ongoing rumors that Apple intends to add support for monitoring blood glucose levels with the release of a future Apple Watch but so far it's a feature that the company simply hasn't been able to make happen. Now, it seems that the closest thing that we're going to get is a third-party device that can offer the same functionality and connect to an iPhone via Bluetooth — and now it's here without the need for a prescription first.

A future Apple Watch feature?

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