Bloomberg has today reported that Apple is internally testing an Apple Watch with a built-in EKG heart monitor to detect irregular heart beats.
According to the report, Apple is still early within the testing stage meaning it is possible that the technology will never be released to the public.
The report details how Apple is currently testing the new EKG feature on the unreleased Apple Watch:
A version being tested requires users to squeeze the frame of the Apple Watch with two fingers from the hand that’s not wearing the device, one of the people said. It then passes an imperceptible current across the person’s chest to track electrical signals in the heart and detect any abnormalities like irregular heart rates.
It’s no secret Apple has taken a deep interest in heart health in recent months, with the company most recently launching a ResearchKit-based Apple Heart Study app to customers in the United States in partnership with Stanford University’s School of Medicine.