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2021年6月16日—WhiletheAppleWatch7'santicipatedSamsungGalaxyWatch4rivalisstillexpectedtooffernon-invasivebloodglucosemonitoring,Apple ...

According to a recent Bloomberg[1] report, the Apple Watch 7[2] might skip on a blood glucose-reading sensor — and that could be a deal-breaker for some smartwatch shoppers in the next year. 

CDC’s National Diabetes Statistics Report[3] in 2020 found that 34.2 million Americans — practically 1 in 10 — have diabetes. Meanwhile, about 1 in 3 American adults have prediabetes. That’s a significant population that would immediately benefit from a smartwatch sensor designed to read blood sugar levels when traditional testing methods might not be available.

While the Apple Watch 7’s anticipated Samsung Galaxy Watch 4[4] rival is still expected to offer non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, Apple reportedly won’t introduce its version of the feature until 2022 or later. Instead, the upcoming Apple Watch will allegedly see incremental improvements to design and perf...