Health
Wearables Increasingly Look to AI to Predict Health Problems Before They Happen
The "elusive unicorn" sought in health data tracking could also bring personal risks
Photo Illustration: Tyler Comrie
Haley Billey bought an Oura Ring to track her fertility. It arrived the day after she learned she was pregnant. She slipped the $450 titanium band on anyway.
Months of worrisome readings on measures of energy and stress, levels she initially attributed to pregnancy, persuaded her to seek a professional opinion. The ultimate cause: Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder.