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Samsung Galaxy Watch expands from personal health management to family monitoring tool

Samsung Electronics is expanding the Galaxy Watch’s health management features from individuals to families by adding family profiles to Samsung Health and linking Samsung accounts. Users can selectively share metrics such as steps, sleep, heart rate, blood pressure and blood glucose so relatives can monitor changes and respond. Samsung also highlighted heart-health scoring and sleep-time vital signs tracking, and cited regulatory approvals and cases where alerts prompted medical care.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4, Series 12 set for September debut with internal upgrades

Apple is expected to unveil the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 next month alongside a new iPhone, with upgrades centered on chip performance and health monitoring rather than major design changes. Reports cite long-awaited improvements in chips and speed, with talk of an S11 chip. Health features may expand, including more sensors and potential hypertension-related alerts, though specifications could change.

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Johnson & Johnson\'s Ottava surgical robot wins U.S. FDA approval

Johnson & Johnson has secured U.S. marketing approval for its Ottava surgical robot system, marking its official entry into the robotic surgery market. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval through the De Novo pathway, allowing use of Ottava in 10 types of general surgery involving the upper abdomen, including gastrectomy and cholecystectomy. The approval may intensify competition in a market long dominated by Intuitive Surgical\'s da Vinci system, alongside Medtronic.