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"The MIPACT study is a prospective cohort study designed to integrate multiple sources of digital data to better understand clinical phenotypes. Participants were recruited from Michigan Medicine and the surrounding communities and provided with an Apple Watch series 3 or 4 and an Omron Evolv Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor. Participants consented to provide access to parts of their electronic medical record and to provide a blood sample for laboratory and genetic analyses. Participants were asked to perform regular tasks including guided breathing, BP monitoring, and quarterly survey completion. The study was funded in part by Apple, Inc and performed in partnership with Michigan Medicine."

Download the Mydatahelps app -- "When your heart beats faster than usual, it can mean that you're coming down with a cold, flu, coronavirus, or other viral infection. That's the conclusion of recent medical research. So wearable devices that measure your resting heart rate-made by Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, and others-might help scientists spot viral outbreaks, and also give you more insight into your own health. At Scripps Research, we've designed DETECT (Digital Engagement & Tracking for Early Control & Treatment), a study that will monitor your heart rate and allow you to record symptoms like fever or coughing."

"While Alperin characterizes the shift in support among HCPs as gradual, he points to the arrival of the Apple Watch - the most recent model adds a feature that measures the saturation of oxygen in the user's blood - as "the biggest point of inflection." He notes that he has confirmed the accuracy of the watch's readings against EKGs performed in his office. And while that firsthand experience may be anecdotal, he believes it offers "one more piece of validation.""

Recommended by Tyler Orion - "For data from wearable technology to apps to text messaging, ownership is determined by the terms and conditions you agree to. The Apple Watch and Google Fitbit, for example, are both designed to give you access to key indicators of your health but their terms and conditions don't give you ownership of your data - and users don't know how their data are being used. This landscape is further complicated by the status of data under property law, which isn't viewed as wholly "ownable." And since current laws don't view people as the owners of their personal data, health care and service providers treat data as under their ownership. And those data are lucrative."

"Abstract Background: Wearables refer to devices that are worn by individuals. In the health care field, wearables may assist with individual monitoring and diagnosis. In fact, the potential for wearable technology to assist with health care has received recognition from health systems around the world, including a place in the strategic Long Term Plan shared by the National Health Service in England. However, wearables are not limited to specialist medical devices used by patients. Leading technology companies, including Apple, have been exploring the capabilities of wearable health technology for health-conscious consumers. Despite advancements in wearable health technology, research is yet to be conducted on wearables and empowerment. Objective: This study aimed to identify, summarize, and synthesize knowledge on how wearable health technology can empower individuals to take greater responsibility for their health and care. Methods: This study was a scoping review with thematic analysis and narrative synthesis. Relevant guidance, such as the Arksey and O'Malley framework, was followed. In addition to searching gray literature, we searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, HMIC, and Cochrane Library. Studies were included based on the following selection criteria: publication in English, publication in Europe or the United States, focus on wearables, relevance to the research, and the availability of the full text. Results: After identifying 1585 unique records and excluding papers based on the selection criteria, 20 studies were included in the review. On analysis of these 20 studies, 3 main themes emerged: the potential barriers to using wearables, the role of providers and the benefits to providers from promoting the use of wearables, and how wearables can drive behavior change. Conclusions: Considerable literature findings suggest that wearables can empower individuals by assisting with diagnosis, behavior change, and self-monitoring. However, greater adoption

This overview article mentions Ben Smarr's work along with Eric Topol's research and a newly launched project from Stanford.

"Although each effort is being conducted separately, all of the studies center around a common principle that by establishing a baseline set of biometrics for every study participant - including temperature, heart rate, and activity and sleep levels - researchers can detect deviations that are suggestive of illness." "Forget precision medicine. This is precision health," said Michael Snyder, Stanford University School of Medicine genetics department chair and director of genomics and personalized medicine.