Medical Xpress March 4, 2025
Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread—whether it’s COVID-19, influenza or the common cold. Yet, many illnesses are at their most contagious before people even know they’re sick. Research shows that 44% of COVID-19 infections were spread several days before the sufferer came down with symptoms.
Now, researchers at Aalto University, Stanford University and Texas A&M, have released a study that models how smartwatches could provide a simple and effective way to dramatically minimize the unwitting spread of disease in pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic people.
The research, published in PNAS Nexus, reveals a powerful new tool for pandemic management.
“Unlike during the pandemic, we now have concrete data on how pandemics develop, and how effective different measures are...
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