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Withings has unveiled its Vitality Indicator.
The feature can notify users ahead of illness.
The feature arrives in tandem with the ScanWatch 2.
Tech brands are betting big on the ability to spot health strain before symptoms arrive. The latest feature in Withings' newest smartwatch is no different.
Withings' Vitality Indicator, available on its new ScanWatch 2, monitors a user's vitals, like their heart rate variability, activity, temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and sleep to "pinpoint fatigue causes" and improve them before they worsen, the company announced in its press release.
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The ScanWatch 2 uses predictive AI to monitor minute changes across 35 health parameters and alerts users to signs of potential illness, according to the release.
Health tech brands are all-in on their devices' preventative measures these days. "By integrating such innovations into daily routine, we can move from reactive treatment to true prevention, ultimately improving the quality of life," said Éric Carreel, founder and president of Withings, in the release.
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