wearables

Abstract Importance The severity of viral infections can vary widely, from asymptomatic cases to complications leading to hospitalizations and death. Milder cases, despite being more prevalent, often go undocumented, and their public health burden is not accurately estimated. Objective To...

"Visible tracks your post-viral illness so you can manage your activity, avoid relapse and improve your health." https://makevisible.co/ There's not a lot of detail on the website - it seems to be focused on heart rate monitoring and tracking of symptoms.

Introduction Long-term COVID symptoms marked by autonomic dysfunction1 and cardiac damage2 following COVID-19 infection have been noted for up to 6 months after symptom onset,3 but to date have not been quantified, to our knowledge. Previous studies have found that wearable data can improve...

Prototype. "Monitoring the effects of daily activities on the physiological responses of the body calls for wearable devices that can simultaneously track metabolic and haemodynamic parameters. Here we describe a non-invasive skin-worn device for the simultaneous monitoring of blood pressure...

full text: https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/512166

I am included this paper as Ron Davis is one on the authors and he has talked about this type of technology in his ME/CFS talks. This is a sweat or saliva sampling system using a custom smart watch to measure drug concentration - in this case acetaminophen (Tylenol). It is a colllaboration...

9to5Mac is claiming that Apple iOS 14 code indicates plans to add blood oxygen level detection to the Apple Watch. Typically, Apple releases watch updates in September or October. Apple Watch blood oxygen detection feature found in iOS 14 code snippet...

Interesting Bateman Horne Center video update of research on developing a wearable device for measuring hours of upright activity. Duration about 19 minutes.

A bit hyped but could have potential down the track. I wonder if Moreau is onto this team, he likes collaborating and seems keen on measuring stuff with wearables. Brain burnout - January 24, 2020 - Suzanne Ahearne More at link: https://www.uvic.ca/news/topics/2020+knowledge-brain-burnout+news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49075253 BBC article showing that trackers are being looked at for ongoing monitoring of Parkinson’s patients Surely developments like this have to make it much harder for any further research into ME even psychological to ignore using activity...

Very significant for POC who are trying to track heart rates. Also makes one wonder about other factors that impact accuracy. "An estimated 40 million people in the United States have smartwatches or fitness trackers that can monitor their heartbeats. But some people of color may be at risk of...

https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17284361.walk-a-mile-in-my-shoes-trying-on-cwtchs-chronic-illness-symptom-suit/

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2018/april/its-not-your-fitness-tracker-thats-wrong-its-you/ From the paper, http://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2018/04/09/jech-2017-209703

http://www.zdnet.com/article/could-your-apple-watch-save-your-life-how-smartwatch-sensors-are-helping-tackle-a-dangerous-heart/ Could your Apple Watch save your life? How smartwatch sensors could help tackle a dangerous heart condition A collaboration between Cupertino and Stanford...