Isolated, lonely and fearful, many older Americans living in long-term care facilities have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic—especially when in-person visits from loved ones are not allowed.
Nov 23, 2020
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Do you own an oximeter? If so, do you know how and when to use it? It could save your life.
Nov 6, 2020
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A certain item purchased at the grocery store, a hand signal made during a video call, a numeric code pressed when dialing an emergency service like 911, or a specific word used at the pharmacy. All seem innocuous enough, ...
Nov 3, 2020
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More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.
Nov 1, 2020
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Both of Puerto Rico's 911 call centers were shut down Wednesday night after several employees tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced.
Oct 22, 2020
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It was Christmastime and the whole family was gathered together, but Maria Van Kerkhove was distracted: she had just received an email alert about mysterious pneumonia cases in China.
Oct 15, 2020
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Recently diagnosed cancer patients who smoke are significantly more likely to quit and remain tobacco-free if they receive frequent and sustained telephone counseling, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts ...
Oct 13, 2020
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How annoying is it when you're talking to someone in person and they suddenly pick up their cellphone to communicate with someone else?
Sep 24, 2020
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Digital phenotyping approaches that collect and analyze Smartphone-user data on locations, activities, and even feelings—combined with machine learning to recognize patterns and make predictions from the data—have emerged ...
Sep 15, 2020
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After months of social distancing mandates, people are leaning heavily on technology for a sense of social connection. But new research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests people too often opt to send email or ...
Sep 11, 2020
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