[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":506,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"Several major academic and healthcare institutions are partnering with Apple to leverage a new app for medical research intended to reach more participants than has previously been possible. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant announced on Tuesday that three medical studies will be available on Apple\u2019s Research app later this year as a free download in the App Store.\u201cThe studies will be available on the new Research app, which democratizes how medical research is conducted by bringing together academic medical institutions, healthcare organizations and the Apple products customers already make a part of their everyday life,\u201d states the announcement. \u201cParticipants will contribute to potential medical discoveries and help create the next generation of innovative health products.\u201dThe company calls these three separate studies \u201cunprecedented\u201d and says they will examine factors that impact hearing, heart health and mobility, as well as women\u2019s health.

Apple is joining forces with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for the \u201cfirst long-term study of this scale focused on menstrual cycles and gynecological conditions,\u201d which \u201cwill inform screening and risk assessment of conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, osteoporosis, pregnancy and menopausal transition.\u201dAlso, Apple is partnering with the University of Michigan on what is being called the \u201cfirst-of-its-kind\u201d study to collect data to understand how everyday sound exposure can affect hearing, which will be shared with a World Health Organization initiative to promote safe listening practices.In addition, Apple is teaming with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital to study how heart rate and mobility relate to hospitalizations, falls, heart health and quality of life to promote healthy movement and improved cardiovascular health.Earlier this year, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study\u2014a virtual study with more than 400,000 enrolled participants\u2014which found that wearable technology can safely identify heart rate irregularities that subsequent testing confirmed to be atrial fibrillation.For the Apple Heart Study, researchers leveraged ResearchKit\u2014Apple\u2019s open source framework that makes it easier to enroll participants in studies and to gather their data. \u201cWith the Apple Heart Study, we found that we could positively impact medical research in ways that help patients today and that make contributions that will benefit future generations,\u201d said Jeff Williams, Apple\u2019s chief operating officer. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement carries our commitment to health even further by engaging with participants on a larger scale than ever before.\u201d","saveContent":"Several major academic and healthcare institutions are partnering with Apple to leverage a new app for medical research intended to reach more participants than has previously been possible. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant announced on Tuesday that three medical studies will be available on Apple\u2019s Research app later this year as a free download in the App Store.\u201cThe studies will be available on the new Research app, which democratizes how medical research is conducted by bringing together academic medical institutions, healthcare organizations and the Apple products customers already make a part of their everyday life,\u201d states the announcement. \u201cParticipants will contribute to potential medical discoveries and help create the next generation of innovative health products.\u201dThe company calls these three separate studies \u201cunprecedented\u201d and says they will examine factors that impact hearing, heart health and mobility, as well as women\u2019s health.

Apple is joining forces with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for the \u201cfirst long-term study of this scale focused on menstrual cycles and gynecological conditions,\u201d which \u201cwill inform screening and risk assessment of conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, osteoporosis, pregnancy and menopausal transition.\u201dAlso, Apple is partnering with the University of Michigan on what is being called the \u201cfirst-of-its-kind\u201d study to collect data to understand how everyday sound exposure can affect hearing, which will be shared with a World Health Organization initiative to promote safe listening practices.In addition, Apple is teaming with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital to study how heart rate and mobility relate to hospitalizations, falls, heart health and quality of life to promote healthy movement and improved cardiovascular health.Earlier this year, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study\u2014a virtual study with more than 400,000 enrolled participants\u2014which found that wearable technology can safely identify heart rate irregularities that subsequent testing confirmed to be atrial fibrillation.For the Apple Heart Study, researchers leveraged ResearchKit\u2014Apple\u2019s open source framework that makes it easier to enroll participants in studies and to gather their data. \u201cWith the Apple Heart Study, we found that we could positively impact medical research in ways that help patients today and that make contributions that will benefit future generations,\u201d said Jeff Williams, Apple\u2019s chief operating officer. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement carries our commitment to health even further by engaging with participants on a larger scale than ever before.\u201d","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Apple’s new Research app to serve as platform for three medical studies

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