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Samsung's Galaxy S9 to include blood pressure monitor, research app (mobihealthnews.com)
7 points by helloworld on Feb 27, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


> The app uses the Galaxy S9’s new optical sensor to directly measure blood pressure, allowing the smartphone to take readings without any external hardware, according to a statement.

If this works accurately, it's incredible. I've got one of those automated wrist cuff monitors, and it can swing by 20 points based on how far down from my wrist I place it.




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