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Infectious Diseases Could be Diagnosed with Smartphones in Sub-Saharan Africa
The review, published in Nature, outlines how healthcare workers in low-income countries, like those in sub-Saharan Africa, could use existing smartphones to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases in low-income countries.
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Expert: Be Concerned About How Apps Collect, Share Health Data
As of 2016 there were more than 165,000 health and wellness apps available though the Apple App Store alone. According to Rice University medical media expert Kirsten Ostherr, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates only a fraction of those. Americans should be concerned about how these apps collect, save and share their personal health data, she said.
Australian Drivers Ready to Embrace Phone Restriction Apps -- If They Can Still Talk
Almost 70 percent of drivers would be willing to install smartphone apps that block texting and browsing according to new QUT research - but only if they can still do hands-free calls and listen to Bluetooth music.
Imitation is the Most Sincere Form of Flattery, Unless You are an App Developer
DFor every two mobile apps released, one is a clone of an existing app. However, new research published in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research shows the success of the original app is not always adversely affected by the creation of clone apps.
Mobile Apps for Diabetes Present Usability Issues for Older Adults
Diabetes is prevalent among adults aged 65 and older and can lead to a number of other serious health issues. Maintaining control of blood glucose levels is one of the most important actions diabetics can take to control their illness. New technology is designed to make self-monitoring easier and more accessible than ever before, but often tech products fail to accommodate some older users.
Mobile Prenatal App Shown to Reduce In-person Visits During Pregnancy
Using the mobile app Babyscripts reduced in-person prenatal care visits while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction, according to research published in JMIR mHealth and uHealthby physician researchers from the George Washington University (GW).
User Control and Transparency are Key to Trusting Personalized Mobile Apps
As concerns about privacy increase for people using mobile apps, users' trust, and engagement may hinge on perceptions about how the app uses their data and whether it seeks user input before delivering personalized services, according to researchers. However, their reactions may also depend on how familiar a user is with technology, they added.
Study: Including Ads in Mobile Apps Poses Privacy, Security Risks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that including ads in mobile applications (apps) poses privacy and security risks. In a recent study of 100,000 apps in the official Google Play market, researchers noticed that more than half contained so-called ad libraries.
Security gaps identified in LTE mobile telephony standard
Depression is linked to diminished activity in parts of the brain believed to regulate mood, which previous research suggests may explain
New research shows what influences the types of apps you use
Reserchers find that the country a person lives in is the single most important factor when it comes to influencing the kinds of apps they use
How Does the Trump Trade Ban Affect You as a Huawei User?
Is This the End for Huawei? US Placed on the Entity List Is This the End for Huawei? US Placed on the Entity List The news that Trump placed Huawei on the list of security threats for the United States circled the globe in an instant and the consequences of this decision are still being assessed as we write this article.
Xiaomi Foldable Phone May Arrive In 2019
Xiaomi and Oppo are reportedly busy working on getting hold of the right components to, finally, unleash their first foldable phones.
iPhone 8 Latest News & Update: Next iPhone Might Get A Late Launch
Fans of the upcoming iPhone 8 might have to wait a little longer as recent reports suggest that the next iPhone will have a delayed release.
