Samsung Races Apple to Develop Blood Sugar Monitor That Doesn’t Break Skin
- Company’s mobile health chief discusses plans in interview
- Health push also includes new Galaxy Ring and future earbuds
Samsung Electronics Co. is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and continuous blood pressure checking, setting its sights on ambitious health-care goals in a race with Apple Inc. and other tech giants.
The work is part of a broader push to put health features in a range of devices, including its just-announced Galaxy Ring, said Samsung executive Hon Pak, who is overseeing the effort. The company aims to eventually give consumers a complete picture of their well-being via sensors on different parts of the body and around the home.