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Wrist tracker could 'detect possible Covid before symptoms strike'

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An electronic bracelet can be used to pick up possible Covid - days before the symptoms become apparent, a study has found.

A team of experts looked at the benefits of an AVA bracelet, which is a fertility device that pinpoints the best time for people to conceive.The tracker monitors changes to skin temperature, heart rate and breathing rate.

A new study, published in the journal BMJ Open, found that this could be combined with artificial intelligence to provide a diagnosis for Covid. READ MORE: Could free Covid tests return amid soaring cases and NHS burden worries? READ MORE: The nine Omicron Covid symptoms to look for in people who are fully vaccinated Researchers asked 1,163 people under the age of 51 in Lichtenstein to try the bracelet during the pandemic.

Users had to wear the device at night and sleep for at least four hours for it to work. The bracelets were synchronised with a smartphone app, with people recording any activities that could affect the results, such as alcohol, prescription medications and recreational drugs.

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