Best Android medical apps for physicians
Research Scientist
Study: Text messaging may be a better way to perform surveys
A study in PLoS One compared text message based surveys to traditional surveys, finding some interesting advantages with texting.
Arizona State University researchers develop platform for building safe, secure medical apps
The Health-Dev platform which facilitates the development of safe medical apps.
On crafting the perfect digital health experience: Insights from MadPow’s Dustin DiTommaso
We interviewed MadPow’s Dustin DiTommaso on crafting digital health experiences.
Browse your library’s e-journals on your device with BrowZine
BrowZine is an app that allows you to browse your library’s journals on your mobile device.
American Heart Association hosts physician “shark tank” at annual meeting
Five startups will make their pitch to four cardiologists & an audience of 250 more
Create medical apps with security peace-of-mind: HIPAA compliance with TrueVault
A platform to easily build HIPAA compliance into your medical app
App-based games assess cognition as well as traditional in-house exams
Smartphone games used to perform detailed assessments of cognition.
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.
WLSA CEO Rob McCray shares insights into future of mobile health and his tips for aspiring innovators
Passionate, energetic participants drive the interdisciplinary fusion of technology and medicine — computer sciences, information science, electrical engineering with medicine and public health — into the digital health movement. However, many of these participants remain ensnared in silos delineating traditional academic departments in different institutions – a significant barrier to this important collaboration. Robert McCray […]
Apple patent to measure consumer mood released
Satish Misra MD contributed to this article In a recently released patent, Apple has outlined a new strategy to make advertising increasingly personalized in a rather unusual way. Content advertisers have always known that the secret to selling is to know your audience. Apple has taken this strategy a step further by proposing a system […]
Social media is reshaping how we respond to disasters
A look at how social media tools like Twitter and Facebook are being used by the Red Cross, FEMA, and others to manage their disaster response efforts
Paper, one of the original iPad PDF medical literature apps, gets a major update
The Papers3 app builds on the Papers mobile app with additional features and a redesigned user interface
PlanToPublish medical app provides step-by-step guidance on research manuscript production
The PlanToPublish medical app provides step-based guidance to guide the researcher on the many steps involved in writing up research
Critical APPraisal app helps evaluate evidence based medicine on the go
Critical APPraisal contains a wealth of information which many healthcare professionals will find it useful to have on their mobile device. However users may be hampered by a poor design and limited functionality meaning that much of this content is challenging to access.
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.
Review of the POP-Q Pelvic Organ Prolapse assessment app
Purpose of App Review to review the utility of the app for routine pelvic organ prolapse assessment to evaluate the diversity of the app for POP-Q grid guidance and for visual guidance Introduction Muscles and soft tissue eventually give out. For some women this occurs in their 30s or 40s, for others in the 60s […]
Calculate chance of succesful vaginal birth after cesarean section using iPhone app
The VBAC calculator app seeks to provide an “on phone” option for easy access to the VBAC calculator available online through the MFMU.
Jmol Molecular Visualization superbly displays 3D interactive molecular structures
Jmol Molecular Visualization allows user to search, upload, and display chemicals, crystals, materials, and biomolecules on your tablet or phone
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
Davis Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests medical app guides test attainment, purpose and counseling
Davis’s Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests medical app provides guide on counseling and collecting tests