Our Sleep Habits Might Help To Detect Cold And Flu Crises Early

The UK Health Security Agency has paired with sleep tracking app Sleep Cycle to see whether sleep changes can help to spot broader trends in respiratory diseases, like colds, flu, and Covid, early on. 

They are set to run a 12-week research program that will include analysis of anonymised and privacy-preserved data collected by Sleep Cycle between January 2023 and January 2024.

They’ll also look at Sleep Cycle’s Cough Radar, a tool which helps to visualise nighttime coughing trends across the UK.