Study reports that Apple watches require further evaluation to determine their ability to predict COVID-19 infection due to small study size, self-reported data, and a small number of infections within the group.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 18, 2021

Study reports that Apple watches require further evaluation to determine their ability to predict COVID-19 infection due to small study size, self-reported data, and a small number of infections within the group. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source:
Study suggests Apple Watch can detect COVID-19 before symptoms appear

Reference:

Longitudinal Physiological Data from a Wearable Device Identifies SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Symptoms and Predicts COVID-19 Diagnosis

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