Researchers reviewed de-identified data from users wearing Fitbits and found that they were able to do real-time flu prediction at the state level
That Fitbit you've been wearing could be doing a lot more than tracking your trips to the store. It may help health officials stop the flu from spreading, too.
Researchers working at the Scripps Research Translational Institute reviewed de-identified data from users wearing Fitbits -- the company's privacy policy allows for the potential use of de-identified user data for research -- and found that they were able to do real-time flu prediction at the state level. This marks the first time heart rate trackers and sleep data have been used to predict the flu or any infectious disease in real time, according to the study authors.
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