Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 tipped to get blood sugar monitoring – and a new Ultra model

It looks increasingly likely that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 series is going to show up sometime in July, and the smartwatch could bring with it a key health feature we've been wanting to see for a long time: blood sugar (or blood glucose) monitoring.

This is something that a lot of wearable makers (including Apple) are trying to introduce into their products, and Samsung has previously made noises about working on the technology. It would be hugely useful for people with diabetes, potentially replacing (or supplementing) the disposable monitors currently in use, which need to be replaced every 7-14 days.

The latest whispers about the Galaxy Watch 7 getting the feature come from South Korean outlet Pulse (via SamMobile), and seem to be based on a new Samsung press release that mentions glucose monitoring and wearables working in tandem to help those with diabetes and anyone "interested in ...