Apple Watch Vitals app predicts colds, flu, COVID days before they hit, users claim
An Apple Watch a day keeps the doctor away.
Some users are astounded by their device’s ability to flag early signs of sickness before an ailment like COVID or a cold arises after the iOS 11 software update rolled out last month.
The startlingly accurate health assessment from the Apple Watch’s Vitals app — available on the Series 8 model and above — harnesses critical metrics taken over a week while a user is asleep, according to Mac Rumors.
“If multiple metrics are outside your typical range, you receive a notification along with context for factors that may be involved — like medications, elevation changes or illness, for example,” Apple notes.
Many shared their own experiences online regarding the clairvoyant technology, including one Reddit user who wrote, “The Vitals app knew I was sick 3 days before I did” with a screenshot of its detections.
In their case, the app caught three “outliers” within the person’s wrist temperature, which can be additionally viewed on iPhones and iPads.
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