Wearable Devices can Detect COVID-19 Cases Earlier Than Traditional Diagnostic Methods
Written by AZoSensorsFeb 9 2021
According to scientists from the Mount Sinai Hospital, wearable devices can detect COVID-19 infection earlier than conventional diagnostic techniques and can help monitor and enhance the management of the disease. The team had made these observations in one of the preliminary studies on the topic.
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The study results were published in the
Journal of Medical Internet Research on January 29
th, 2021.
In the Warrior Watch Study, slight changes were detected in the heart rate variability (HRV) of a specific participant, and these were quantified by an Apple Watch.