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FeralCJ7 t1_jclqwx0 wrote

Reply to comment by FSYigg in Apple Watch Could Help Treat Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms, Study Suggests by chrisdh79

> According to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University's Day Hospital (via MyHealthyApple), the Apple Watch could help treat vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), a key complication caused by sickle cell disease that often hospitalizes patients due to severe pain. The research indicates that machine learning using the Apple Watch's collected health data can discover trends to predict pain among people with sickle cell disease, which could provide an early warning signal and enable treatment via painkillers and saline hydration before it becomes more severe.

Assuming you didn't actually read the article and aren't actually in the legal profession.

A study, conducted by researchers, says "hey we may be able to use this to do this!"

Not Apple saying "use our watch to treat sickle cell!" at all. It's researchers saying the device may assist with early warning signs.

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FSYigg t1_jcm4z3e wrote

>Assuming you didn't actually read the article and aren't actually in the legal profession.

I read the article. I don't have to be a legal expert or any other kind of expert to express my opinion, which is what I did. What's the point in you even stating this unless you're a legal expert yourself because you're rendering your own opinion here as well.

>A study, conducted by researchers, says "hey we may be able to use this to do this!"

A study was conducted using their watch as a data collection tool and nothing else. They were probably paid for the brand mention. Basically they used the watch as a sensor, that's all. A different brand watch could be used in exactly the same way or perhaps some actual medical sensors so there's nothing special about that claim, it's simply branding.

>Not Apple saying "use our watch to treat sickle cell!" at all. It's researchers saying the device may assist with early warning signs.

I didn't say Apple claimed anything. I said that claims of this thing being medically beneficial were spurious and possibly legally actionable.

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