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New tablet app technology has potential to quantitatively measure neuromuscular defects

Feb 27, 2013 by
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A tablet application designed to quantitatively evaluate neuromuscular function is being developed. The Wyss Institute at Harvard and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have collaborated. They are developing the application in which the patient uses a stylus to trace a specific pattern on the screen.

Researchers develop drug that sobers drunken mice

Feb 26, 2013 by
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Researchers have developed a drug that effectively decreases the blood alcohol level of intoxicated mice using nanotechnology.

Review of the LaunchPort Wireless Charging Sleeve for iPad, applications in healthcare

Feb 26, 2013 by
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LaunchPort’s Wireless Charging System for the iPad has great potential for the professional setting, but might be crippled by high costs and thickness

Study demonstrates many Social Media videos can lead to medical misinformation

Feb 25, 2013 by
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Youtube has many educational videos for patients on multiple disease states. However, a recent study looking at the cases of videos relating to anorexia, may lead to medical misinformation being spread.

#mHealth Tweechat on mobile devices education

Feb 25, 2013 by
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Get excited for another #mHealth chat on Twitter at 9pm ET on Wednesday! We will be discussing what education is needed for medical students on mobile devices. Many schools are currently implementing iPads as part of the curriculum, but to what extent does this education consist of? We hope you will join us on Wednesday night as we share ideas and learn from each other.

Healow integrates patient medical records from multiple EHR systems

Feb 22, 2013 by
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eClinicalWorks has created a new business called Healow (Health and Online Wellness). The $25 million investment is aimed to better connect patients, doctors, and medical data. They started with the Healow mobile app.

Study shows high Yelp rating correlates with better Hospital outcomes

Feb 22, 2013 by
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mHealth Journal Club Article: The relationship between commercial website ratings and traditional hospital performance measures in the USA Authors: Naomi Bardach, Renee Asteria-Penaloza, W John Boscardin, R Adams Dudley Journal: BMJ Quality and Safety Date Published: November 23, 2012 Citation: Bardach NS, Asteria-peñaloza R, Boscardin WJ, Adams dudley R. The relationship between commercial website ratings and traditional hospital performance measures in the USA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012. Introduction: The rise of social media has allowed users to have a greater [Read more]

Preventice BodyGuardian wearable sensor and remote monitor ePatient review

Digital Health Startups with iMedicalApps
Feb 21, 2013 by
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Preventice BodyGuardian Remote Patient Monitoring System gets a live test drive drive from yours truly at the 4th Annual mHealth Summit.

High school freshman develops inexpensive tool for early pancreatic cancer detection by googling

Feb 21, 2013 by
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Jack Andraka has created a near perfect screening test for pancreatic cancer and non-invasive precursor lesions at 15 years old.

Microbiology Flashcards app for USMLE uses gamification for board prep

Feb 18, 2013 by
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The Microbiology Flashcards for USMLE app uses mini flashcards and gamification techniques that can be used by students to quickly study key words related to organisms and to quiz themselves after.

Announcing the second iMedicalApps Medicine 2.0 mHealth Research Award

Feb 18, 2013 by
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iMedicalApps and the 2013 Medicine 2.0 congress are announcing the second iMedicalApps & Medicine 2.0 mHealth Research Award, to be presented at the September 2013 conference.

SecuraFone Health app wirelessly monitors vitals anywhere and provides alerts in emergencies

Feb 15, 2013 by
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SecuraFone Health–an app presented at CES 2013–allows around the clock monitoring of vitals, body position, activity and includes tracking with GPS. There are no wires involved.