"Doctor's Quick-Thinking with Apple Watch Saves Air Passenger's Life"

A British doctor, Rashid Riaz, saved a sick plane passenger's life by using a flight attendant's Apple Watch to gauge her blood oxygen levels during a flight from Birmingham to Verona. The woman, who had a history of heart issues, had low oxygen saturation, and Riaz used the watch's Blood Oxygen app to stabilize her until they landed in Italy. Riaz praised the airline's response but suggested that airplanes carry tools to measure vital signs in emergencies. Apple is in a patent dispute over the app, and their latest watches will not have it.