An Apple Store employee shows the new Series 5 Apple Watch during the preview of the redesigned and reimagined Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York, U.S., September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid –
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on a study to use an iPhone app and the Apple Watch to study how earlier detection of afibrilation impacts stroke in people aged 65 or older.
Last year, Apple’s Heart Study here found that the watch could accurately detect atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat, according to a study that explored the role of wearable devices in identifying potential heart problems.
The new effort, called “Heartline,” is significant because the J&J is one of the world’s largest medical device makers and pharmaceutical companies. The study could also reach a different population than Apple’s original heart study, which included 400,000 participants but faced questions from…
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