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iDx Essentials Review: A Medical App for Evidence-Based Disease Diagnoses
One of my passions is practicing and teaching evidence-based medicine (EBM). Many of the reviews I select to write on iMedicalApps are apps that connect the user to EBM. Our list of the Top Apps of 2017 is filled with EBM apps. But where should providers go for EBM stats? For busy primary care providers […]
App Review: Sepsis App a Must-Have for Medical Professionals
This sepsis app is an invaluable tool for doctors who want to track patient information and keep up with guidelines. Sepsis remains the ninth leading cause of disease-related death and the primary cause of infection-related death in the ICU. It’s a devastating disease that results in over 250,000 deaths and 1.3 million hospitalizations per year. In February 2016, […]
Best New Medical Apps of the Week: Diabetes tracker for patients, ALS app, and more
The best new medical apps of the week include a new diabetes app, an app covering ALS, and a new HIV/HCV reference app
University of Nebraska launches $119 million center for virtual reality, augmented reality in medical training
The Davis Global Center will use a holographic theater, quarantine simulation center, and other virtual reality and augmented reality gear for clinician training.
Virtual consults improve access to infectious disease care, new study shows
After implementing a virtual consult system in their EHR for infectious disease evaluation, the VA Boston Healthcare System found more patients received needed care faster.
Medical app Achu uses Fitbit data to predict if you’re getting sick
Achu is a medical app that uses data from Fitbit and algorithms to predict if you’re getting sick.
MIT & GlaxoSmithKline launch flu tracking app Flumoji
Flumoji helps users track symptoms & share that information with researchers working to improve disease surveillance.
2016 Anti-infective Guidelines App Review, Antibiotic Stewardship from Canada
The 2016 Anti-infective Guidelines app is an excellent infectious diseases app that has been proven to reduce inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing
emocha and miDiagnostics collaborate to achieve more comprehensive mobile testing
Partnership focuses on pairing software and hardware more tightly for mobile lab testing.
Researchers develop USB stick that can diagnose HIV from tiny blood samples
A “lab on a chip” built into a USB stick, the device can run off any computer or tablet with a USB and diagnose HIV from small blood samples.
Round Health app aims to help your patients stay on top of their medications
Medication entry is pretty straightforward. Patients start by typing in a drug name.
Zika app from Texas A&M engages the public in mosquito containment efforts
Zika app lets users report places that pose a risk for spreading Zika by supporting mosquito breeding grounds, sharing data with public health officials.
OpenZika project aims to accelerate Zika drug discovery by crowdsourcing computing power
The OpenZika project will use the collective power of idling computers worldwide to screen millions of compounds for potential drug therapies against Zika.
CDC launches Positive Health Check app for people living with HIV to supplement primary care visits
Positive Health Check is the most recent medical app by the CDC designed to help those living with HIV improve their health outcomes.
Review of the Infectious Disease Compendium app, a worthy alternative to Sanford and Hopkins
IDC is an alternative to Sanford and Hopkins infectious disease guides.
Antimicrobial Companion: promoting antibiotic stewardship from NHS Scotland
The Antimicrobial Companion from the NHS is a great tool for antibiotic stewardship.
C Tracker app is a ResearchKit study for patients with Hepatitis C
Boston Children’s hospital has released a hepatitis C Researchkit study called the C Tracker app.
Tips on supporting your health app after it hits market
If you’re developing a health app, your work doesn’t end with release. Here are some tips and pearls on managing your health app after it hits the market
New York-Presbyterian Hospitals launches platform for virtual consults, ED visits, and second opinions
NYP OnDemand, from Columbia and Cornell, will provide services that include virtual consults, urgent care visits, and second opinions for patients.
FDA clearance of Withings Thermo WiFi thermometer doesn’t mean it’s accurate
Just because Withings Thermo is FDA cleared doesn’t mean it’s accurate.