Smartwatches could soon tell when you’re getting ill

You might think wearable tech is another bit of useless kit phone companies are trying to flog, but smartwatches could soon tell us if we’re about to get ill and protect us from disease.

New research looking at data from health-monitoring wearable tech led to the detection of incoming colds and more serious issues like diabetes. It all puts the Fitbit to shame, really.

Scientists monitored some subjects for up to two years and recorded stats like heart rate and skin temperature. Long-term monitoring of baseline measurements meant that slight deviations caused by the start of an illness could be easily detected

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