Best Android medical apps for physicians
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NIH to host mHealth Training Institute at mHealth Summit
Want to craft your own mobile health interventions? Start with this crash course.
Breast cancer app misses mark on providing the latest treatment information
A free app that works well for pill reminders and a calendar, but falls short on education.
Three startups from Startup Health that clinicians should know about
StartUp Health announced its latest class, here are three startups that caught our eye
Docphin makes it easy to keep up with your favorite research journals
The Docphin app is a great solution for following medical journals and topics
Interested in using Google Glass in health? Pristine.io’s Kyle Samani shares his insights
Kyle Samani tells us about building a HIPAA-compliant app streams audio and video to other providers and viewers for Google Glass.
Study shows effectiveness of an app in improving total daily steps
Researchers in Ireland evaluated the use of an Android smartphone app to increase patients’ activity levels, as measured by step count. Over the roughly two month period, they found a 22% increase in basal activity levels.
No more pagers, how one physician is building a smarter smartphone communication app
We interviewed Divya Dhar on her experience on going from clinical medicine towards bringing Seratis to fruition in the digital health industry
New study evaluates apps for pediatric obesity, finds opportunity for clinicians and developers to do better
University of Kansas researchers evaluated apps available for pediatric obesity against practice guidelines. While they found generally poor adherence among most, there were a few that rose to the top.
Implantable biosensor monitors real-time metabolism of drugs
UCSB researchers have created the MEDIC device to drug concentrations and metabolism in real-time.
Pfizer to evaluate app designed to detect cognitive deficits in patients at risk for Alzheimer’s
Pfizer announces plans to test Akili Lab’s Project:EVO app in clinical trials; the app is designed to detect deficits in executive functioning.
Postnatal Depression Test Pro medical app, review of a postpartum depression screening medical app
The Postnatal Depression Test Pro app provides an electronic version of the EDPS for perinatal care providers and their patients.
Siemens Hearing App Screens for Need for Professional Hearing Assessment
Siemens Hearing Test is a simple, quick app that provides screening for the need for further hearing assessment.
SpotCheck 2 app for iPhone checks out some of your moles
The SpotCheck 2 app was developed to allow users to send their “spots” to dermatologists for their review and advice
UCSF NeuroExam Tutor medical app provides a guide to neurological assessments
The UCSF NeuroExam Tutor medical apps seeks to help providers master screening and comprehensive neurologic exams
Smart Pill bottles, medication adherence, and preventing readmissions
Smart pill boxes offer the opportunity to improve patient adherence to medications and may help reduce hospital readmissions for chronic diseases.
Med Mnemonics Flashcards medical app provides a browsable resource for a variety of medical mnemonics
Med Mnemonics Flashcards medical app seeks to provide a one-stop resource for medical mnemonics of all sorts to help learners remember.
Evidence Based Primary Care medical app delivers data behind common tests to the point of care
The Evidence Based Primary Care (EBPC) app aims to provide metrics and probability calculations for a large number of laboratory, imaging, symptoms, and physical findings.
ACOG medical app provides premier access to key ACOG resources
You can now access key ACOG resources through the ACOG app.
EBM Tools provides a simple app to calculate post test probability and related statistics
The EBM Tools medical app seeks to provide this guidance via calculating post-test probability.
Infusion Nurse is a handy tool for nurses but lacks authority
Infusion Nurse is developed by a nurse for nurses dealing with infusions and medicine. Calculates dose, volume, dilution, and infusion rates.