A wearable device used in the DETECT study. Courtesy Scripps Health In a unique research collaboration, digital medicine experts at Scripps Research are partnering with transit and healthcare workers in San Diego to accelerate the detection and surveillance of COVID-19 and other viral illnesses using wearable devices. By analyzing de-identified health data collected from smartwatches and activity trackers, the scientists behind the DETECT study are evaluating whether individual changes in key physiological metrics—such as heart rates, sleep, and activity […]
