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SwipeSense presents their Hygiene 2.0 solution at Healthbox Investor Day 2012

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
10 days ago by
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SwipeSense co-founders Yuri Malina (@ymalina) and Mert Iseri (@mhi) present their vision for clinical hygiene 2.0.

A complete list of all academic medical journals available for the iPad

13 days ago by
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A spreadsheet containing a complete list of all academic medical journals currently available on the iPad

Jawbone UP review: A less expensive alternative to the FuelBand with compromises

20 days ago by
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The Jawbone UP is a useful activity tracker that launched with much fanfare, but its defective hardware gave time for its competitors to steal its thunder.

Official Android NICE Guidance app helps UK doctors find relevant management guidelines

Apr 25, 2012 by
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An excellent official app from NICE which will help healthcare professionals quickly find the relevant guidance on their mobile device. The regular updates and free price mean that this is an essential download for UK doctors.

Three free healthcare apps physicians should prescribe to their patients

Apr 25, 2012 by
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Editors note: The following article was a guest post by iMedicalApps Editor-in-Chief Iltifat Husain that was featured on TechCrunch. The iMedicalApps team is in the midst of a new initiative to analyze and write on patient centric apps, and this article is a preview of whats to come.   The significant adoption of smartphones among physicians has not only led to an explosion of medical apps aimed at healthcare providers, but it has also cultivated an emerging trend of health [Read more]

Preventice’s band-aid sized devices monitors vitals, EKG, and more

Apr 10, 2012 by
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Preventice is a medical software company in Minneapolis, MN that has recently collaborated with Mayo Clinic in order to bring to market a tiny, remote body monitor.

Inkling for Web previewed in medical education webcast and brings interactive eTextbooks to all

Apr 06, 2012 by
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iMedicalApps have covered Inkling extensively in a range of articles focusing on the various advantages of interactive textbooks and ways in which these can help students achieve better grades. Inkling recently held a medical education webcast where they extensively previewed Inkling for iPad and the new Inkling for Web. Inkling for Web hold a number of possibilities and is likely to significantly increase the number of students accessing Inkling texts as fully  interactive eTextbook can be accessed from any device eg [Read more]

Specially Designed Video Game May Help Young Cancer Patients in More Ways Than One

Mar 26, 2012 by
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A new study shows that a video game called Re-Mission may positively influence cancer patientsÕ motivation and ability to learn about their disease.

Suicidal? Don’t ask Siri for help

Mar 21, 2012 by
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Discussion of Siri, the voice assistant on the iPhone 4S, and how it deals with mental health issues, such as suicide prevention.

Winners announced in the Facebook Lifeline Application Challenge

Mar 09, 2012 by
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US Dept of Health and Human Services announce the winners of the Facebook Lifeline Application Challenge led by Brown University’s ALP Lifeline App.

iMedicalApps looking for Android medical app reviewers

Feb 13, 2012 by
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iMedicallApps is looking for Android app reviewers. Must have a medical background, and own and Android phone. Send information to the Contact page.

AMA weight loss app links patients and physicians to achieve healthy goals

Feb 08, 2012 by
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The AMA released a free app called Weigh What Matters that encourages users and their physicians to establish goals for a healthy lifestyle.