Inside STAT: 7 startups that are central to Apple’s health strategy

Apple is among the tech giants aiming to shake up health care. With the Apple Watch, which continuously monitors various health metrics, AirPods, which also function as hearing aids, and Apple's health records app, the company has already taken definitive steps. In her first piece for STAT, our newest health tech reporter, Erin Brodwin, examines seven startups Apple has acquired to further CEO Tim Cook’s ambition to transform health care. On this list: Companies that created voice recognition technology including the  now-ubiquitous Siri, as well as Finnish sleep-tracking company Beddit, whose core technology is now a part of both the Apple Watch and iPhone. Read more here.