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Newswise: Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
8-Feb-2022 8:05 PM EST
Smartphone app can vibrate a single drop of blood to determine how well it clots
University of Washington

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.

   
Newswise: Health Apps Could Help Older Adults with Anything From Sleep to Diabetes, but Most Don’t Use Them
7-Feb-2022 11:45 AM EST
Health Apps Could Help Older Adults with Anything From Sleep to Diabetes, but Most Don’t Use Them
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Mobile apps make it possible to track everything from exercise and calories to blood pressure and blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition. But a new poll shows that most people over age 50 aren’t using such apps – and that those who might get the most help out of them are less likely to actually use them.

Newswise: “DAYWORK” Application for Finding Part-Time Jobs Received Best Innovation 7 Awards (Society)
Released: 12-Jan-2022 8:55 AM EST
“DAYWORK” Application for Finding Part-Time Jobs Received Best Innovation 7 Awards (Society)
Chulalongkorn University

Let the “DAYWORK”, a part-time job recruiting application help prepare you for the real world of work. The App is designed to not only help students easily find a part-time job, but also create their professional profile, including work experience and employer feedback.

Newswise: Apps show promise to help heavy drinkers age 21-25 cut back
Released: 16-Dec-2021 10:05 AM EST
Apps show promise to help heavy drinkers age 21-25 cut back
University of Florida

Smartphone apps to track blood alcohol abound, but until now had little evidence to show they help manage drinking in young adults. A new University of Florida study shows that heavy drinkers age 21-25 who weren’t trying to cut back on alcohol reduced their drinking by four and a half drinks per week while using the apps — nearly one drink less on each day they imbibed.

   
Released: 3-Dec-2021 2:20 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health Partners with CLEAR to Empower Patients With Digital Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, today announced a partnership with CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, to empower patients with a digital proof of their COVID-19 vaccination records. Patients vaccinated at Hackensack Meridian Health can now use the free CLEAR app and digital vaccine card feature - replacing their fragile paper card with a verified digital version that can be used anywhere and anytime needed.

Newswise: Serious mental illness? There’s an app for that
Released: 16-Nov-2021 8:35 AM EST
Serious mental illness? There’s an app for that
University of Washington School of Medicine

Researchers created a smartphone app with daily game-like exercises to help people with a serious mental illness (bipolar, schizophrenia, major depression) reassess their beliefs. The app was tested among 315 people in 45 states recruited through online ads on Google and Facebook in 2020.

Released: 10-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EST
Apps On Your Phone Can Improve Caregiver Mental Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

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 therapy, according to new Rutgers research.

Newswise: NUS researchers develop world’s first smart bandage that detects multiple biomarkers for onsite chronic wound monitoring
Released: 21-Oct-2021 8:50 AM EDT
NUS researchers develop world’s first smart bandage that detects multiple biomarkers for onsite chronic wound monitoring
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A research team led by the National University of Singapore has developed a smart wearable sensor that can conduct real-time, point-of-care assessment of chronic wounds wirelessly via an app. A world’s first, the novel sensor technology can detect temperature, pH, bacteria type and inflammatory factors specific to chronic wounds within 15 minutes, hence enabling fast and accurate wound assessment.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2021 11:50 AM EDT
Illness-and death-related messages found to be significant motivators for exercise
University of Waterloo

Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.

   
Newswise: A mobile app could save lives in India
Released: 14-Oct-2021 8:35 AM EDT
A mobile app could save lives in India
University of Portsmouth

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.

   
Released: 30-Sep-2021 12:40 PM EDT
Rutgers Medical Student Creates App to Help Trans Patients Find Gender-Affirming Healthcare Providers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

In the quest to advance a more inclusive healthcare system and fostering innovation among its students, Rutgers is supporting the creation of an app called TranZap to serve as a health care resource guide for trans individuals to help them connect with gender-affirming healthcare providers and to equip them to make better and informed decisions about who they see for their medical needs.

     
Released: 27-Sep-2021 8:00 AM EDT
Smartphone Sensor Data Has Potential to Detect Cannabis Intoxication
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University

New report published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence demonstrates how phone sensor data, such as GPS, can be used to detect cannabis intoxication in young adults.

   
Released: 21-Sep-2021 10:25 AM EDT
Study Shows Use of Smartphone App Associated with Lower Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Attack Survivors
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process, such as medication management and lifestyle changes, showed that app users experienced hospital readmission within the first 30 days of discharge at half the rate of a comparable group given standard aftercare without the app.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Augmented reality helps tackle fear of spiders
University of Basel

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders.

Released: 9-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Unbound Medicine Launches Upgrade to Study System Using Artificial Intelligence
Unbound Medicine

Unbound Medicine announced an upgrade to Grasp, their personal mobile study system. This latest version utilizes Unbound Intelligence, exclusive artificial intelligence and machine learning tools developed to help clinicians discover and fill knowledge gaps, as well as keep up to date with research.

Released: 7-Sep-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Launches Comprehensive Mobile App for Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

New features include upload for COVID-19 vaccination proof and hospital navigation

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 18-Aug-2021 11:05 AM EDT
School Can be Scary in a Pandemic: Johns Hopkins Team Created App to Help Teachers Know How Kids are Feeling
 Johns Hopkins University

Two Johns Hopkins University researchers who study classroom stress and the emotional well-being of students and teachers have released an app that allows teachers to get daily reports about how their students are feeling. Though the tool wasn’t created for the pandemic, it certainly has come in handy over the last year as educators struggle to keep tabs on students, especially if they’re teaching remotely.

Released: 16-Aug-2021 10:55 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Launches Mobile App to Optimize Care for Heart Attack Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Unique technology enhances outcomes during life-threatening emergencies

Released: 26-Jul-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Mobile Apps Can Help Those Suffering From Hypertension, Improve Communication Between Patients and Providers
Binghamton University, State University of New York

The use of physician-monitored mobile apps for tracking blood pressure can help curb the effects of chronic hypertension and improve communication between patients and providers, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 14-Jul-2021 4:45 PM EDT
How Does The World Use Emojis?
University of Southern California (USC)

Before Millennials were over laugh-cry emojis, they were the most used emojis across the world, according to researchers at USC.

14-Jul-2021 9:30 AM EDT
Encrypting photos on the cloud to keep them private
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

A new study from computer scientists at Columbia Engineering reveals what may be the first way to encrypt personal images on popular cloud photo services, such as those from Google, Apple, Flickr and others, all without requiring any changes to — or trust in — those services.

Released: 8-Jul-2021 3:00 PM EDT
From Satellite to Smartphone, App Warns Public of Unsafe Water
University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Professor Ali Shafqat Akanda and a team of researchers have developed an application for smartphones called CholeraMap to serve as an early warning device for cholera.

   
Released: 1-Jul-2021 5:25 AM EDT
New Chatbot Can Explain Apps and Show You How They Access Hardware or Data
Aalto University

Researchers at Aalto University have harnessed the power of chatbots to help designers and developers develop new apps and allow end users to find information on the apps on their devices. The chatbot ‘Hey GUI’ can answer questions by showing images and screenshots of apps, or through simple text phrases.

Released: 23-Jun-2021 10:45 AM EDT
What Bird is Singing? Ask the Merlin Bird ID App for an Instant Answer
Cornell University

With a new feature in the free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, you can now ID a bird by its sound.

   
Released: 15-Jun-2021 2:50 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic patients with a Patient Online Services Account Can Now Access Health Records on iPhone
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic patients who have a Patient Online Services account now can use Health Records on iPhone, which allows users to easily view their health data from multiple health care providers in one place. Patient Online Services is Mayo Clinic's patient portal.

8-Jun-2021 1:50 PM EDT
How Your Phone Can Predict Depression and Lead to Personalized Treatment
UC San Diego Health

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used a combination of modalities, such as measuring brain function, cognition and lifestyle factors, to generate individualized predictions of depression.

   
3-Jun-2021 7:05 AM EDT
Potential Vocal Tracking App Could Detect Depression Changes
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

According to the World Health Organization, more than 264 million people worldwide have Major Depression Disorder and another 20 million have schizophrenia. During the 180th ASA Meeting, Carol Espy-Wilson from the University of Maryland,will discuss how a person's mental health status is reflected in the coordination of speech gestures. The keynote lecture, "Speech Acoustics and Mental Health Assessment," will take place Tuesday, June 8.

   
Released: 8-Jun-2021 12:05 AM EDT
Mood matters: New app empowers mums to manage mental wellbeing
University of South Australia

Recognising the symptoms of maternal anxiety and depression can be difficult, but with the help of a new app – developed by the University of South Australia and parent support group Village Foundation – thousands of women will be empowered to monitor their mental health, both during pregnancy and after birth.

   
Released: 24-May-2021 2:05 AM EDT
New technology in train to reduce rail energy costs and improve driver safety via iPad app
University of South Australia

An app developed by Australian mathematician Professor Peter Pudney to make trains safer, more fuel efficient and run to time, is now used in 8000 passenger, freight and heavy haul trains on four continents.

   
Released: 20-May-2021 1:45 PM EDT
New smartphone app predicts vineyard yields earlier, more accurately
Cornell University

Cornell University engineers and plant scientists have teamed up to develop a low-cost system that allows grape growers to predict their yields much earlier in the season and more accurately than costly traditional methods.

Released: 19-May-2021 9:50 AM EDT
Sandia app assesses value of energy storage for businesses, utilities
Sandia National Laboratories

Utility companies and corporate project developers now have help assessing how much money adding an energy storage system will save them thanks to new Sandia National Laboratories software.

23-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Pharmacist-Led Smartphone App Benefits Kidney Transplant Recipients
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• A pharmacist-led smartphone health app helped prevent medication errors, medication-related side effects, and hospitalizations in a study of kidney transplant recipients.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Novel study leverages health app and electronic health records from consented patients to track long-term effects of COVID-19
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Researchers are using a novel health platform that links them to shared electronic health records from consented patients to track long-term effects of COVID-19 in a new study by UTHealth.

Released: 22-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EDT
University of Washington to Help DHS Develop COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing App Testing Criteria
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T awarded $959,305 to the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (UW-APL) to bring together a group of experts and trusted entities to develop digital contact tracing (DCT) application (app) testing criteria.

12-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
New App Helps Prevent Medication Harm and Improve Safety in Patients with Kidney Disease
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• A one-year trial found that the eKidneyCare smartphone app helped patients with chronic kidney disease take their prescribed medications properly. • The app may help to prevent adverse drug reactions and other medication errors that can endanger patients.

Released: 18-Mar-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Chula’s Award-Wining App Offers Us a Fun Way to Learn English Anytime, Anywhere
Chulalongkorn University

"MALLO” mobile application endorsed by a silver medal from the 2020 Taiwan Kaohsiung International Invention and Design Expo that curates a variety of English- learning applications that users can add or delete at will is a great answer to digital-age learners who wish to set their own fun study plans.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 1:10 PM EST
A new predictive model helps identify those at risk for severe COVID-19
Buck Institute for Research on Aging

Researchers at the Buck Institute analyzed data from the COVID-19 Symptom Tracker app used by 3 million people in the United Kingdom, adding the use of immunosuppressant medication, use of a mobility aid, shortness of breath, fever, and fatigue to the list of symptoms and comorbidities that increase the risk for severe COVID-19.

   
Released: 5-Mar-2021 2:40 PM EST
QuickRoute Navigation App Now Available for First Responders
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T is announcing that the QuickRoute app is available for responders to download.

4-Mar-2021 6:00 AM EST
Digital solutions including remote monitoring can help chronic pain sufferers manage their pain and reduce the probability of misuse of prescription opioids.
University Health Network (UHN)

For the first time, an app has been shown to reduce key symptoms of chronic pain. A UNH-led study evaluated the impact of Manage My Pain(MMP), a digital health solution on chronic pain patients.

   
Released: 1-Mar-2021 8:55 AM EST
Chula Veterinary Students Developed “RightBaan” Web Application to Help Find New Homes for Stray Animals
Chulalongkorn University

The “RightBaan” web application, collecting important information and the history of the animals, finds a new home for stray animals.

Released: 25-Feb-2021 3:50 PM EST
New tool reveals security and privacy issues with contact tracing apps
Queen Mary University of London

Researchers have developed a tool to identify security and privacy risks associated with Covid-19 contact tracing apps.

Released: 17-Feb-2021 5:15 PM EST
Mental health app equally effective, half the cost
University of Washington School of Medicine

Digital mental health apps and internet-based treatments could overcome both access problems and provider shortages. But these apps have yet to be adopted in the U.S. healthcare system. One reason is that these apps need payment and reimbursement models that would enable broad adoption. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine recently published results to help propel policymakers to create these payment models. They proved that an app to help people with serious mental illness was just as effective as a clinic-based group intervention for half the cost.

Released: 17-Feb-2021 1:50 PM EST
DHS Trains California Fire Services on Situational Awareness Application
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T recently conducted a virtual training on its Team Awareness Kit (TAK) that provides such features as video sharing, location tracking of fire equipment, fire perimeters from aircraft, and fire model forecasts.

Released: 17-Feb-2021 10:05 AM EST
Patients were seeking COVID-safe, in-person services. A NJ rehabilitation provider had them. Technology bridged the gap.
Atlantic Health System

With options for in-person PT limited by the pandemic, this New Jersey rehabilitation provider used an app to help patients find what they needed.

Released: 11-Feb-2021 12:35 PM EST
Smartphone app to change your personality
University of Zurich

Personality traits such as conscientiousness or sociability are patterns of experience and behavior that can change throughout our lives.

Released: 10-Feb-2021 5:50 PM EST
Virtual reality helping to treat fear of heights
University of Basel

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce fear of heights.

   
Released: 9-Feb-2021 1:50 PM EST
Can Current Smartphone Technology Tell You When a Pandemic Might Come Calling?
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego researchers find that an optical tool already embedded in many smartphones can accurately diagnose blood-oxygen levels and help monitor respiratory disease in patients, particularly when they are quarantined at home.

   


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