Apple and Johnson & Johnson work to reduce risk of stroke via an app

Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with tech giant Apple has launched Heartline - a first-of-its-kind virtual study to explore if heart health features on Apple devices can improve health outcomes, including reducing the risk of stroke.Johnson & Johnson and Apple are offering eligible US adults (65 years and older) the opportunity to join the clinical study by downloading the Heartline Study app on iPhone.The aim is to assess whether the Heartline Study app on iPhone, and the ECG app and irregular rhythm notification feature on Apple Watch, can reduce the likelihood of stroke and improve health outcomes with earlier detection of atrial fibrillation (AFib) -- a common form of irregular heart rhythm.aceHeartline is a study that has the potential to fundamentally change our understanding of

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