<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Smartwatches can now detect early signs of illness, including subtle changes in the body like temperature, sleep patterns, and heart rate shifts as soon as 12 hours after infection.</li><li>Research from Texas A&M and Stanford University suggests that using smartwatch data to alert people early about possible illness could potentially reduce disease spread by nearly 50%.</li><li>The alerts from smartwatches could prompt individuals to isolate, get tested, and follow health precautions even before they exhibit symptoms, aiding in the prevention of disease transmission.</li><li>While still in progress, this technology may revolutionize early illness detection and improve timely treatment, potentially helping to prevent outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19, the flu, and RSV.</li></ul>

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