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Green light for new Red Cross app
It's well known that blood donors perform a vital, life-saving community service, but for some, regular blood donation is an important part of staying healthy.
Apr 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
iPhone app offers quick and inexpensive melanoma screening
The idea sounds simple: Take a photo of a suspicious mole or lesion with your phone, run it through an embedded software program and find out within a few seconds if it is likely to be cancerous.
May 6, 2014
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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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Oncology & Cancer
Sniffing out disease with smartphones
Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe. Because of the lack of early signs specifically related to the disease, it's usually only detected at an advanced ...
May 14, 2019
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Health
Online brain game reduces meat consumption
If you want to live a healthier life and help save the planet then the science points to eating less meat. To help make this change, psychologists at the University of Exeter have developed an online game and phone App that ...
Jun 19, 2019
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New smartphone app quickly analyzes human motion to aid physical rehabilitation
A research team has developed a smart phone app that can track and analyze a person's ability to move from one place to another, known as locomotion, and other types of movements. Human motion analysis is used to evaluate ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Testing effectiveness of a mobile app for assessment of dementia symptoms
A Regenstrief Institute research scientist is testing a novel mobile app designed to improve care for people with Alzheimer's disease. Daniel Bateman, M.D., has received a career development award from the National Institute ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Health
Study shows over 200 mobile apps related to dermatology
A surge of mobile apps related to dermatology has allowed scores of smart phone users to track and diagnose a wide range of skin diseases but doctors are urging caution, according to a study published today in the Journal ...
Sep 25, 2013
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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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Cardiology
Improving blood pressure control after pregnancy found to have long-term cardiovascular benefits
Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy had long-term blood pressure and cardiac benefits if their blood pressure was carefully controlled for the first few weeks after having a baby, according to late-breaking science ...
Nov 13, 2023
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