Apple iPhone may detect depression and anxiety by scanning face of users in future 

The latest iPhones have powerful face-scanning technology and a fresh report suggests that Apple is going to use this technology to detect depression and anxiety among users by scanning their faces.  

Apple is reportedly working on a new feature for iPhones that would detect mental health conditions like depression, anxiety in users. Anew report says that Apple has collaborated with the University of California, Los Angeles and pharmaceutical company Biogen for the iPhone feature that would help in detecting depression and cognitive decline. It has been reported that Apple will utilise biometric data of users to tell them about their mental health condition.

A Wall Street Journal report notes that for the feature Apple may use sensor data that includes amount of sleep in a day, mobility, physical activities and how the user types on their phone to determine whether the user is suffering from depression or cognitive decline. Other data that Apple would use include facial expression analysis and heart rates using the powerful face scanning hardware in the iPhone.