How Your Smartwatch And AI Might Detect Early Signs Of Illness
Some features are more clinically useful than others.
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Smartwatches and other wearables have moved far beyond just tracking your steps and heart rate. Many of today's versions can monitor everything from sleep and skin temperature to respiratory rate, blood oxygen, heart rate variability and even alert you to possible signs of sleep apnea. If you took Big Tech's marketing at face value, you might conclude that your smartwatch is on the verge of becoming a real-life Star Trek Tricorder. But how reliable are wearables for spotting early signs of illnesses or other medical conditions?
A smartwatch receiving FDA clearance for a new health feature is often accompanied by enthusiastic marketing campaigns implying that it tells you more than it does. It wouldn't be a fall Apple event without heartwarming stories of the latest Apple Watch saving lives, for instance. Even the Trump administration has...
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