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Tag: medicine

Study: Treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut death rate significantly in COVID-19 patients

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 12:53 pmTuesday, July 7, 202069 Comments

A new study published recently by Henry Ford Health System shows that treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the COVID-19 death rate significantly…

Significantly fewer Americans say they are avoiding public places – Gallup

Thursday, May 21, 2020 9:29 amThursday, May 21, 20203 Comments

Significantly fewer Americans say they are avoiding public places, with the largest weekly declines seen to date in Gallup’s trends…

The COVID-19 data is clear: Stop the panic and end the total isolation

Thursday, April 23, 2020 11:38 amThursday, April 23, 2020167 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic is entering the containment phase. We now need sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts…

Apple launches all-new Research app with three landmark health studies

Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:02 amThursday, November 14, 20195 Comments

Apple today announced that customers in the U.S. can enroll in three landmark health studies conducted in partnership with major institutions to explore important areas of medical research…

Blue Shield of California deploys Apple Watch to deliver intelligent virtual assistance for physicians

Saturday, October 12, 2019 2:07 pm5 Comments

Altais, in collaboration with Blue Shield of California, today announced a partnership with Notable Health to use intelligent automation to enhance the patient experience..


Apple Watch adds tech to track Parkinson’s Disease

Tuesday, June 12, 2018 9:57 amTuesday, June 12, 20181 Comment

The Apple Watch will soon be able to track tremors experienced by Parkinson’s Disease patients to help them manage their condition…

Doctors find iPhone app better at assessing heart blood flow than ‘gold standard’ Allen test

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 2:31 pm1 Comment

Scientists have found that a smartphone application performed a better wrist-artery blood flow assessment…

Stanford scientists invent AI that can predict death with up to 90% accuracy

Monday, January 22, 2018 3:25 pm13 Comments

Humans today live a lot longer than they used to…

Why the Apple Watch won’t replace your doctor anytime soon

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5:16 pm3 Comments

Apple is moving ahead with a plan to screen for disease with its Apple Watch…

Apple Heart Study could turn Apple Watch into a ‘must have’ for millions of patients

Tuesday, September 12, 2017 7:28 pmTuesday, September 12, 20176 Comments

Apple is working with partners to test whether its smartwatch can be used to detect common heart conditions…

Apple’s health and fitness push picks up steam as it turns 3

Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:01 pmThursday, July 13, 20171 Comment

In what was one of the most packed WWDC keynotes in recent memory…

Back to the iPhone future: Lessons from a decade of Apple influence in medicine

Monday, June 26, 2017 12:00 pmMonday, June 26, 20172 Comments

In early 2008 — on the brink of the second generation iPhone’s release — emergency medicine doctor Michael Omori…

Key Stanford researcher joins Apple’s digital healthcare talent pool

Friday, June 23, 2017 3:56 pmFriday, June 23, 20171 Comment

Apple Inc. is hiring Stanford’s digital health leader, Dr. Sumbul Desai…

Apple hires Dr. Sumbul Desai, star of Stanford’s digital health efforts

Friday, June 9, 2017 5:00 pmFriday, June 9, 20173 Comments

Apple has quietly scooped up Dr. Sumbul Desai, the executive director of Stanford Medicine’s…

Can me-too Google’s me-too ‘Google Fit’ catch up with Apple’s revolutionary HealthKit?

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 2:26 pmTuesday, January 17, 20174 Comments

Not long after Apple launched its health platform HealthKit on iOS in mid-2014…

Apple reportedly working on sleep tracker for the Apple Watch

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 11:39 amTuesday, September 27, 201616 Comments

During the unveiling of the new Apple Watch, the iPhone-maker presented the wearable as primarily a fitness device…

Apple to expand HealthKit from tracker to diagnosis tool; new Apple Watch apps for sleep tracking, fitness levels in pipeline

Monday, September 26, 2016 9:29 am5 Comments

So far Apple Inc.’s HealthKit has mostly collected fitness data from its devices…

Apple working on all-new, advanced health-tracking hardware; years in the making

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:25 amTuesday, August 9, 20166 Comments

Apple has developed a ‘revolutionary idea’ with this new product…

The real reason why Apple made the Apple Watch

Monday, May 9, 2016 11:06 pmMonday, May 9, 201611 Comments

I recently spent time with Apple executives involved with the Apple Watch…

Tim Cook hints Apple might build a health device

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 4:29 pmMonday, January 4, 20167 Comments

Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted that the company may one day built a medical device, following the success of the Apple Watch…

Move over HealthKit: Why Apple’s ResearchKit is proving the real hit with doctors

Friday, October 16, 2015 12:03 pmFriday, October 16, 20155 Comments

Announced alongside iOS 8, HealthKit is a health and fitness-tracking platform that allows health data gathered by the iPhone or Watch…

Johns Hopkins epileptic seizure-symptom app is latest Apple medical research tool

Friday, October 16, 2015 8:08 am1 Comment

Soon, Apple iPhones and Appel Watches may be able to recognize when someone’s having an epileptic seizure, and call for help…

Apple announces new ResearchKit studies for autism, epilepsy and melanoma

Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:03 pmThursday, October 15, 2015No Comments

ResearchKit turns iPhone into a powerful tool for medical research by helping doctors, scientists and other researchers gather data more frequently and more accurately…

Apple software turns iPhones into powerful tools for medical research

Monday, July 27, 2015 4:02 pmMonday, July 27, 2015No Comments

More than 75,000 people have enrolled in health studies that use specialized iPhone apps…

NASA invents reflector chip to speed up wearables’ Wi-Fi while dramatically increasing battery life

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:50 pm14 Comments

Whether you’re tracking your steps, monitoring your health or sending photos…

GlaxoSmithKline working on integrating Apple’s revolutionary ResearchKit into clinical trials

Monday, July 13, 2015 9:57 am4 Comments

Apple’s ResearchKit is a new open-source software framework that helps the scientific community…

Apple, researchers working to offer iPhone owners DNA tests

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 6:01 pmTuesday, May 5, 201517 Comments

Apple is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that…

Why Apple’s ResearchKit signals a golden age for health care

Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:44 pm26 Comments

Apple has used thoughtful design and its market strength to create a powerful new platform…

Thousands have already signed up for Apple’s ResearchKit medical studies amid bias criticism

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 4:27 pmWednesday, March 11, 201524 Comments

Stanford University researchers were stunned when they awoke Tuesday…

Apple’s open source ResearchKit will change the world for the better

Monday, March 9, 2015 10:07 pm32 Comments

Apple’s ResearchKit was the most important thing that we saw today…

Apple debuts ResearchKit, giving medical researchers the tools to revolutionize medical studies

Monday, March 9, 2015 2:40 pmMonday, March 9, 20154 Comments

Apple today announced ResearchKit, an open source software framework…

Architosh publishes Mac professional workstation survey results

Monday, February 2, 2015 12:01 pmMonday, February 2, 20159 Comments

Apple needs to engineer a dual-CPU option for the Mac Pro…

Doctors raise concerns over Apple’s HealthKit

Thursday, August 21, 2014 12:01 pmThursday, August 21, 201445 Comments

iPhone 6 will be the centrepiece and driving force for HealthKit…

City of Hope to honor Apple’s Eddy Cue with Spirit of Life Award

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:01 pmWednesday, June 4, 20142 Comments

The award is City of Hope’s highest honor, and each year recognizes an individual whose work…

Stanford University develops $90 iPhone accessory to replace ophthalmology kit costing tens of thousands

Monday, March 17, 2014 10:28 amMonday, March 17, 201414 Comments

Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine have developed…

Steve Jobs’ doctor wants to teach you the formula for long life

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:35 am16 Comments

It’s 6:30 on a Monday morning and already David Agus is doing an admirable job …

Apple’s revolutionary iPad claims key spot next to doctors’ stethoscope

Monday, April 4, 2011 3:57 pm10 Comments

Apple’s revolutionary iPad is proving to be a great fit for doctors…

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