Smartwatches Could Flatten the Curve of the Next Pandemic
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Summary
Researchers from Aalto University, Stanford University and Texas A&M have discovered that the early detection of diseases such as COVID-19 and the flu by smartwatches could help reduce the spread of future diseases.
While the accuracy of current smartwatches is around 88% and 90% respectively for the early detection of these two diseases, the researchers believe they can curb the spread of future potential pandemic diseases.
By reducing social contact by 66-75% soon after detection by a smartwatch, this could lead to a 40-65% decrease in the transmission of disease compared to isolating from the onset of symptoms.
This is because current smartwatches can accurately estimate core body temperature and track respiratory rates, with other biological data providing valuable insights.
