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The Morning After: Your smartwatch might detect signs of COVID-19 before you do – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
Your wearable, whether it’s an Apple Watch, Fitbit, or another fitness tracker, might offer an early detection system for COVID-19, based on your heart rate …

Your wearable, whether its an Apple Watch, Fitbit or another fitness tracker, might offer an early detection system for COVID-19, based on your heart rate variability (HRV). In a Mount Sinai study, researchers followed a group of 297 healthcare workers for roughly half a year and noted heartbeat changes that may indicate someone has the coronavirus, a full week before they feel sick. This would be particularly useful for asymptomatic people who can spread the virus and not appear or feel sick.
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