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Apple has likely spO2 data as well as heart rate data form millions of Apple Watch users that can be used to partially diagnose this infection. The watch is ca
by dogma1138 7y ago
Apple has likely spO2 data as well as heart rate data form millions of Apple Watch users that can be used to partially diagnose this infection.
The watch is capable of measuring spO2 even if it’s not displaying the information and even if it’s no 100% accurate drops over a large enough time period combined with elevated heart rate would indicate a respiratory infection.
Whilst I agree that the data isn’t useful for most individuals releasing it to authorities around the world after anonymization would likely be quite valuable.
I might have had a mild infection don’t know if it was COVID-19 but it was A respiratory infection for sure.
Myself and my girlfriend were sick she had a fever I barely registered above normal we had coughs, sore throat I still can’t smell smoked salmon and she has stomach issues too.
It’s pretty much all gone now but one thing for sure we both had pretty high resting heart rate, as high as 110 during the worst of it.
My normal awake resting rate is around 65, it’s still around 80 despite all symptoms going away and trying to do some pushups today I realized that I’m extremely weak despite not feeling bad.
I usually do 5 sets of 20 pushups (controller, full range of motion) with a 50lbs resistance band today I felt myself gasping for air after 8-10.
- cbhl 7y agoI was under the impression that Apple Health is designed so that Apple itself doesn't have access to this data, even in aggregate. Is that not the case?
- Shank 7y agoThat's the case. The only way that they would get this is through a research study with explicit consent/opt-in.
- dogma1138 7y agoWith the current legal limitations yes, but even with an opt-in they likely would get enough data to be valuable to researchers especially if people also opt-in to share location data.
- dogma1138 7y agoThe data still exists even it’s just on the phone/watch I have years of historic health data form multiple devices which I would gladly share with PHE or the NHS and any other health agency local or not if it will be useful to them.
- ceejayoz 7y agoYou can opt-in to sharing data via the Apple Research app. https://www.apple.com/ios/research-app/ https://www.apple.com/ios/research-app/
- cobookman 7y agoThey could issue a software update that changes this.
- ferongr 7y agoIt's closed source software, it could do either thing.
- paxswill 7y agoEven though the watches have the technical ability to measure spO2 right now, I’m not sure that’s even recorded anywhere. On the bright side there are references to it in iOS 14, so it might be coming soon.
- ilikehurdles 7y agoInteresting. Garmin watches have had this for a while. I've confirmed but am surprised that it doesn't automatically sync up to the Apple Health app.
- dzhiurgis 7y ago> might be coming soon No way they gonna let you use existing hardware
- not_good_coder 7y agoThey need to activate the spO2 monitor. Game changer for everyone right now.
- Engineering-MD 7y agoTbh if you have low sats, most people know about it from symptoms (excluding people with COPD and other co2 retaining conditions). For the vast majority I don’t see Spo2 being particularly helpful in changing any decision.
- troughway 7y agoWhat kind of stomach issues does the virus cause?
- CameronBanga 7y agoHow old are you? Asking for the data.