Digital Doctor? Apple Want IPhone To Help Cure Disease

Apple has unveiled ResearchKit app for iPhone at its Apple Watch launch.

11:05 13 March 2015

Apple has launched ResearchKit, an app that helps scientists cure and treat a variety of illnesses and conditions by submitting date on simple tests. The app, which promises to revolutionise medicine, will target Parkinson’s, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and breast cancer. 

Apple's Mike O'Reilly, said: "To think that this device that you use to check your mail can be used to battle disease is simply amazing." said Apple's Mike O'Reilly.

"iOS apps already help millions of customers track and improve their health. With hundreds of millions of iPhones in use around the world, we saw an opportunity for Apple to have an even greater impact by empowering people to participate in and contribute to medical research," added Jeff Williams, Apple’s senior vice president of Operations.

"ResearchKit gives the scientific community access to a diverse, global population and more ways to collect data than ever before.”