People who have a heart arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation now have a less-invasive way to track the condition. All it takes is a smart phone and an app called Cardio Rhythm.
The application analyzes a person's facial skin color via a smart phone camera. In testing, it was accurate in 92 percent of the readings — including a select group that had been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation previously with an ECG scan.
Researchers at the Chinese University in Hong Kong created the app.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
