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This week's top stories include hackers using the SolarWinds platform to target the NIH and other federal agencies, the CDC giving $227 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and tracking, and a new low VO2 Max feature coming to Apple Watch.

The update allows Apple's wearable to provide the measurement during low-intensity workouts.

The new version will expand the classification range up to 150 beats per minute.

The tech company has made headlines over the past few days for its consumer health efforts related to its smartwatches.

This week's top stories include a Universal Health Services cyberattack, Anthem reaching a $39.5 million settlement in a 2015 attack, and Apple Watch's abnormal pulse feature driving unnecessary healthcare visits.

It takes roughly seven patients presenting after an abnormal pulse alert to establish one clinically actionable cardiovascular diagnosis, according to the researchers' chart review.

MobiHealthNews editors share some highlights from last week's Apple Event, Digital Therapeutics East, and the Rock Health Summit.

Back in June, Apple announced that sleep tracking was finally coming to the Apple Watch. But it's not just tracking: It's a whole sleep experience. In this video, HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock tries it out.

The LumiHealth app is available in the App Store for pre-order now, and the two-year program will be offered from late October 2020.

Notable's voice-powered assistant was developed to help curb the time doctors spend on charting.