Health research project 'DETECT' for early warning of viral diseases using smart watches

Recent studies have pointed out that if your heart rate is higher than normal, you may have a viral illness, such as a cold, flu, or a new coronavirus. Then, using information such as Apple and Fitbit can be obtained from a wearable device capable of measuring heart rate to develop, researchers as to obtain more insight into the human health state and began the the Scripps Research It is a health research project ' DETECT ' by the Institute With the heart rate data collected by the wearable device, the user's self-reported 'symptoms such as cough and fever' can be recorded.

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The health research project DETECT tracks resting heart rates of project participants and shares this information anonymously with researchers at the Scripps Institute. The goal of DETECT is to 'quickly identify areas where virus infection is seen', that is, to identify cluster outbreaks. The sooner a virus can be detected, the more public health officials will have the time to deal with it, the Scripps Institute explains.

In addition, DETECT is trying to predict the connection between vital signs and disease by collecting vital information such as heart rate directly from a wearable device, for example, from 'difference from normal time' instead of 'average heart rate'. That. The vital data collected by DETECT are data such as heart rate, body temperature, exercise amount, and sleep level.

DETECT, a health research project by the Scripps Institute, has also been featured in the ABC 10 News news program.

Scripps Research DETECT Study Discussed on 10News-YouTube


'The more people register with DETECT, the faster they can predict the outbreak of the virus,' said Eric Topol, who works at the Scripps Institute. Mr. Topol said that DETECT 'is supposed to function like a Google map of health data,' and for example, to enable early detection and warning of the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection cluster, 100 It claims that millions of users need to participate in the DETECT project.

When you have a viral illness, such as seasonal flu, your body begins to respond before you realize your brain is ill. And in many cases, body temperature and heart rate at rest increase, activity decreases, and time spent sleeping is increased. That's why Benjamin Smar, assistant professor of biotechnology and data sciences at the University of California, San Diego, said about vital signs: `` Because you know how your body changes before you realize it. Is explained.

If you have a wearable device and want to participate in DETECT, just install the MyDataHelps app. The app is distributed on the App Store and Google Play.

MyDataHelps on the App Store

MyDataHelps-Apps on Google Play