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https://medcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/06/GettyImages-1221787895.jpg21211414An algorithm can flag an irregular heartbeat. But it cannot notice that Tom hasn't mentioned his late wife in two weeks, or that he's wearing the same shirt for the fourth day running. Those observations require a person in the room, not a sensor on the wall.