There’s no shortage of stories in which smartwatches have been credited with saving lives, but it turns out they can also predict the results of your blood tests, according to researchers from Duke University and Stanford University School of Medicine.There’s no shortage of stories in which smartwatches have been credited with saving lives, but it turns out they can also predict the results of your blood tests, according to researchers from Duke University and Stanford University School of Medicine.
Thanks in part to machine learning, the researchers say that wearable data on heart rate, body temperature, and daily activity can be used to flag early signs of some conditions, as well as predict the results of clinical blood tests your doctor orders during annual physicals or other visits. The study, which was published in Nature Medicine, notes that smartwatches can help flag changes in your red blood cell count, dehydration, anemia, and even some illnesses.
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