From PC Mag: Apple is reportedly building technology to help diagnose depression and cognitive decline.
As The Wall Street Journal reports, the digital tools—ultimately algorithms—aim to collect user data on mobility, physical activity, sleep patterns, typing behavior, and more to reliably detect signs of specific conditions.
This appears to be a continuation of Apple's recent partnerships with the University of California, Los Angeles, and pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. The three-year UCLA project, codenamed "Seabreeze," studies stress, anxiety, and depression; Biogen's "Pi" project—announced in January and launched this week—covers mild cognitive impairment, the Journal says.
Apple's health work has traditionally focused on its smartwatches, which let wearers track their sleep, check their heart rate, start a mindfulness session, record their menstrual cycle, even set up a handwashing timer. but this work turns the spotlight on iPhone data, the Journal notes, citing "people familiar with the plans."
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