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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 8 MIN

How Wearables Spot the Flu Before You Feel It

from The Wearable Tech Podcast with Fexingo: Smartwatches, Fitness Trackers, and Health Devices · host Fexingo

Episode 147 of The Wearable Tech Podcast with Fexingo explores how smartwatches and fitness trackers can detect influenza days before symptoms appear. Lucas and Luna dive into the science of resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and skin temperature, using real-world data from studies and personal anecdotes. They discuss how deviations in overnight metrics can signal an immune response, the role of wearable-derived baselines, and the potential for these devices to serve as early warning systems for flu outbreaks. The episode also touches on the privacy implications and the future of predictive health. No ads, just insights—support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #WearableTech #Smartwatch #FitnessTracker #FluDetection #Influenza #HealthTech #RestingHeartRate #HeartRateVariability #SkinTemperature #PredictiveHealth #Wearables #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #FluSeason #HealthMonitoring #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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