Becker's Healthcare December 7, 2021
An algorithm that is fed data from wearable fitness trackers can alert people of COVID-19 infection or stress before the onset of symptoms, according to a study published Nov. 29 in Nature.
The study followed over 3,000 participants with smart watches that measure physiological and activity signals such as heart rates and step counts. The health information was synced through an app, sent to the cloud and analyzed in real time.
The analysis of the data used an algorithm that can use detected physiological changes to alert users of new infections, including COVID-19. If the system detected a change, it would send the participant a real-time alert about a difference, annotating the alert as red. It also sent alerts...
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