The new Vital Signs app (aka “Vitals”), which came to Apple Watch with watchOS 11, can help detect diseases earlier. At least that’s what users report Also included on RedditFor example, it said the app reported cold symptoms up to three days before actual symptoms.
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However, exactly how often this actually occurs is unclear. The tool records the standard values ​​that the computer clock has been collecting nightly for years and then brings them together. If there are so-called deviant values ​​(“outliers”), the user will be informed about it.
The app will be ready after a few days
Apple Watch works not with individual measurement data, but with the overall picture. After a total of 7 days, during which the watch is left on while sleeping, it can figure out what values ​​are “normal” for an individual user. If changes occur, a warning appears, otherwise the Vital Signs app simply shows that the values ​​are “normal.” This appears to be sufficient to detect emerging diseases at an early stage.
iPod: Even the last Nano and Shuffle are “obsolete”The app combines heart and breathing rates, wrist temperature (from Series 8/Ultra), sleep duration, and blood oxygen (from Series 6, not currently in the United States). The Vital Signs app does not diagnose, instead, medical advice should be sought for deviations found – if repeated several times. Information about “nighttime vital signs” can be seen (more clearly) on the computer clock as well as in the health app Health on the iPhone. You can also access later historical data. The app also knows “high”, “normal” and “low” ranges for individual values.
Apple Watch is not a medical device
As always, users should be clear that a computer watch like the Apple Watch is not a medical device – even though Apple usually has measured values ​​verified in studies. For example, this applies to the new sleep apnea detection feature, which has been officially activated for a few weeks since the Series 9 and Ultra 2. Here too the watch only warns, not diagnoses; Then a qualified doctor (or here: a sleep laboratory) should actually investigate the situation.
Still, if you see that a disease may be at risk, predictive analytics like the Vital Signs app can be helpful in making lifestyle adjustments. The idea that sports and vital sign trackers could be used for early detection is not new: Fitness band provider Whoop has already shown that COVID can be detected several days before it spreads through heart rate variability. It is possible to detect -19 disease.
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iPod: Even the last Nano and Shuffle are “obsolete”
