Emerging Technologies
The CARE consortium will accelerate R&D by bringing together expertise from research institutions and pharmaceutical companies.
With the research gathered in its study, Fitbit hopes to create an algorithm that can detect diseases such as COVID-19 before symptoms start using physiological signs.
The Abu Dhabi technology company is currently spearheading the world’s first Phase III trials of one vaccine, with volunteers from the UAE and Bahrain taking part.
Researchers used causal machine learning approach to increase algorithm’s accuracy.
The COVIDWISE app uses Bluetooth to anonymously detect potential exposures and is free to download.
The three-year investigation will use iPhones, Apple Watches and Beddit trackers to monitor sleep, physical activity, heart rate and other daily signs.
The regulator said it was not satisfied with Google's offer to silo Fitbit-collected data so that it could not be used for advertising purposes.
Industry leaders across medtech and pharmaceutical sectors applaud proposal for its forward thinking.