Wouldn’t it be great if a wearable device could enable Covid-19 detection during the presymptomatic period? Just imagine the impact in terms of controlling the transmission of the virus.
This is no pipe dream. A multinational team of researchers have now proved that the ubiquitous health trackers worn on the wrist by millions could be combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose an infection during the incubation period itself.
The researchers tested the Ava bracelet, a fertility tracker that monitors breathing rate, heart rate, heart rate variability, wrist skin temperature and blood flow.
