Wired
It is reported that Apple is cooperating with the University of Washington and the Seattle Flu Research Center to launch a study to study whether the Apple Watch can be used to detect respiratory diseases such as coronavirus or influenza.
Apple originally announced the study at the Time Flies event last September, but it was only recently launched.
The goal of this study is to see whether the information collected by Apple Watch and iPhone can detect early signs of respiratory diseases such as the new coronavirus. If the user meets the conditions and decides to participate, the user will get an Apple Watch, which will collect information about the user’s health and activities. Users will also be asked to answer simple survey questions in the Apple Research app on the iPhone, answering weekly and monthly questions about respiratory symptoms and lifestyle.
If the user becomes ill during the study, the user will get a free, at-home nasal swab to detect the new coronavirus and other respiratory diseases, and the user will be required to use the Apple Watch to take some additional health measurements.
The study is expected to take “up to 6 months.” The admitted participants will receive an Apple Watch for research purposes, and they will be required to wear the watch throughout the study, whether it is day or night. Individuals over the age of 22 in the greater Seattle area who own an Apple iPhone 6s or newer can sign up.
A previous independent study by researchers at Mount Sinai found that Apple Watch can effectively predict the positive diagnosis of the new coronavirus, one week earlier than the current PCR-based nasal swab detection.
Previous independent Apple Watch studies have shown that the heart sensors of smart watches may be able to detect early symptoms of diabetes and provide early warning signals of atrial fibrillation.
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