Futurity December 6, 2021
“The idea is for people to eventually use this information to decide whether they need to get a COVID-19 test or self-isolate,” Michael Snyder says. “We’re not there yet—we still need to test this in clinical trials but that’s the ultimate goal.”
Researchers created an algorithm to notify smartwatch wearers of stress, capturing events such as air travel, extended exercise, and illness.
The new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for physiological or mental stress. It could potentially alert wearers they’re falling ill before they have symptoms.
The researchers have enrolled thousands of participants in a study that uses the algorithm to look for extended periods during which heart rate is higher than normal—a telltale sign that something may...
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