Google Maps now helps visually impaired people cross the street and stay on course
/Using voice directions.
Read More‘It’s my escape.’ How video games help people cope with disabilities.
/When Jackson Reece lost his arms and legs to sepsis after already being paralyzed, he thought his life was over. It was video games that brought him back.
Read MoreFaster, slower: How the West Coast and East Coast look at digital health
/Panelists at MassBio's Digital Health Impact event yesterday talk the pros and cons of the West Coast's tech culture and the East Coast's clinical tradition.
How Health Care Apps Can Improve Patient Health And Support Physicians
/There are 6,210 hospitals in the United States. Thanks to regulatory and payment changes (such as alternative payment models), hospitals may now need to shift from focusing on volume to delivering value-based care. One way facilities are ensuring value remains a priority is through the use of health care apps and technology. In fact, in 2017, Harvard Business Review reported that around 800 digital health startups (paywall) were funded.
mHealth Group to Develop an Android Version of Apple Health App
/Cornell Tech and UCSF are partnering with several mHealth groups to develop an Android version of the Apple Health Records app, potentially giving millions of people access to their health data on mobile devices.
Read MoreGoogle collects face data now. Here's what it means and how to opt out
/The new Face Match technology isn't everywhere yet, but it's always looking. Find out what's happening with your face data and what you can do to stop it.
THIS SITE SHOWS THE SECURITY RISKS OF YOUR SMART DEVICES
/A new website can help you understand the security risks internet-connected devices might bring into your home.
Fitbit unveils data-driven personal health subscription, Fitbit Premium
/The new consumer-focused service comes paired with the announcement of the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch and the Fitbit Aria Air connected scale.
Read MoreVA Launches New mHealth App to Consolidate Vets’ Access to Resources
/The VA's new Launchpad app is designed to give veterans and their caregivers one connected health portal through which to access all of the department's mHealth apps and resources.
Key to digital health success: Digging into what doctors want
/“Know your users and start testing right away.” That’s key advice onephysician entrepreneur gives others going down the same path, and he saidtheAMA Physician Innovation Network(PIN) has played a crucial role infinding practices willing to test his product and provide useful feedback.
Read MoreProviders are still lagging in protecting of IoT devices
/Internet of Medical Things devices are making healthcare providers more susceptible to cyberattacks.
Read MoreJefferson Health Uses mHealth to Refine the Care Management Conversation
/Jefferson Health is using an mHealth platform developed by NeuroFlow to give its care providers more information on what happens to patients between visits to the office or clinic.
Read MoreSmart wearables to unlock the next level of precision medicine
/Since their early days as wellness tools, these devices are now informing precision medicine initiatives and leading clinical studies.
Read MoreNASA Looks to an mHealth Wearable to Help Astronauts Sleep Better
/NASA is working with researchers in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to test an mHealth wearable that detects when a user is in deep sleep and emits a pulse to keep that level of sleep going.
Read MoreGrowth in IoT devices is fueling demand for machine learning technology
/One of the first things Matt Oberdorfer tells you about Embassy of Things, his IIoT startup, is that it’s not focused on analytics.
Read MoreFitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color
/An estimated 40 million people in the United States have smartwatches or fitness trackers that can monitor their heartbeats. But some people of color may be at risk of getting inaccurate readings.
Read MoreSurvey: Patients Would Use Wearables to Reduce Doc Visits
/Many patients would utilize a wearable health monitoring device if it meant it could reduce the number of times they had to physically visit a doctor or hospital, according to a recent survey from VivaLNK, a provider of connected healthcare solutions.
Read MoreAre Digital Smart Health Communities the Future of Community Care?
/Smart health communities are healthcare consumers' response to an increasingly community-based and digital medical industry.
Read MoreThe Pentagon wants smartphones to track how you strut
/The Pentagon is testing technology that will let a smartphone identify you by the way you walk, as well as how you hold the device and swipe across the screen.
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