Health
Need to show proof of vaccination? How to store a COVID-19 vaccine card on your smartphone
As new variants of the COVID-19 virus emerge throughout the U.S., a renewed push is being made to get more Americans vaccinated.
Aug 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental stress plagues 44% of teenage girls in Norway
In the age of smartphones and social media, the number of adolescents and young adults in Norway with depression and anxiety has doubled. Researchers believe politicians and technology giants need to take more responsibility.
Jun 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong mandates COVID tracing app for most adults in bars, restaurants
The Hong Kong government made its check-in app mandatory for most adults in bars and restaurants on Thursday, the latest expansion of coronavirus tracing tech at a time of heightened privacy concerns in the city.
Dec 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Phone apps can improve caregiver mental health
Those who care for older adults suffering with memory loss and other cognitive impairments can significantly reduce their depression, stress, and anxiety by focusing on what is going on at the moment and engaging in mindfulness ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
A new app monitors cancer patients' quality of life, helps doctors make the best decisions for treatment
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has developed a new mobile application that facilitates the continuous monitoring of the quality of life of cancer patients.
Oct 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
A mobile app could save lives in India
A mobile app could help turn the tide of a rise in breast cancer in women as young as 30 in India, according to new research.
Oct 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How can scientists predict a COVID-19 outbreak? There's an app for that
A mobile app that uses crowd-sourced data on COVID-19 symptoms can accurately identify where local coronavirus outbreaks will appear, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who developed the app.
May 6, 2021
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Medical research
Studying the spread of a virtual, safe epidemic
Vital information on how COVID-19 spreads though communities will soon be gleaned from a real-life trial of The University of Queensland-led Safe Blues program and app.
Mar 31, 2021
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Health
Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time.
Jan 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How phones can alert you to COVID-19 exposure
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn't been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren't on the same ...
Dec 6, 2020
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