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U.S. military to spend $73 million to develop room-temperature artificial blood, aims for 2029 deployment

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a programme to develop blood substitutes that can be stored for long periods at room temperature, aiming to ease shortages on the battlefield. The $73 million RAPIID effort seeks longer-lasting plasma, platelets and red blood cell substitutes and targets field deployment in 2029. Candidate technologies will be tested in parallel, moving from large-animal work to human trials under University of Colorado Anschutz oversight.

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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 Series 12 may debut next week with new chip, health upgrades and ceramic option

Apple is expected to unveil the Apple Watch Series 12 at its Sept. 9 event next week, according to 9to5Mac. The report says the watch may launch alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and feature an upgraded S-series chip, expanded health functions and a ceramic case option. Possible additions include improved high blood pressure alerts and a heart-rate sensor that could collect data continuously throughout the day. Pricing for a ceramic model remains unclear.