Apple wants to talk technology in health care as Alberta reorganizes its public system

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10 Oct 2024 • 8 min read

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Two iPhones are shown, one with a sleep apnea application and one with a hearing application.

Photo from a release in which Apple recently launched a sleep apnea monitor and hearing health application. Apple Canada wants to discuss how Alberta’s government uses technology in its health-care system. (Photo via Apple)

Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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