AI-powered smartwatch detects high blood pressure with sensitivity similar to office screening

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Smartwatches may be able to detect hypertension (high blood pressure) with the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) system that interprets sensor readings, a paper in Nature reports. Tests of the system, trialed using a consumer smartwatch, show that it can detect hypertension at similar sensitivities to traditional office-based blood pressure screening methods.

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