Apple Inc. has put together a team in Silicon Valley to work on sensors that can noninvasively track wearers’ blood sugar, CNBC reported Wednesday based on anonymous sources. Diabetics must constantly monitor their blood sugar, and the ability to do so without drawing blood could make wearables such as the Apple Watch a big draw for those with the disease. Alphabet Inc. has been openly looking for such a solution for years, announcing a partnership with Novartis AG in 2014 to develop contact lenses that could monitor glucose levels and an effort with Sanofi SA in 2016. CNBC reported that Apple has been conducting feasibility studies of its technology, which a source said could be based on optical sensors.
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