A new study published recently by Henry Ford Health System shows that treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the COVID-19 death rate significantly…
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Significantly fewer Americans say they are avoiding public places – Gallup
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
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
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
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
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
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
Humans today live a lot longer than they used to…
Why the Apple Watch won’t replace your doctor anytime soon
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
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
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
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
Apple Inc. is hiring Stanford’s digital health leader, Dr. Sumbul Desai…
Apple hires Dr. Sumbul Desai, star of Stanford’s digital health efforts
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?
Not long after Apple launched its health platform HealthKit on iOS in mid-2014…
Apple reportedly working on sleep tracker for the Apple Watch
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
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
Apple has developed a ‘revolutionary idea’ with this new product…
The real reason why Apple made the Apple Watch
I recently spent time with Apple executives involved with the Apple Watch…
Tim Cook hints Apple might build a health device
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
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
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
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
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
Whether you’re tracking your steps, monitoring your health or sending photos…
GlaxoSmithKline working on integrating Apple’s revolutionary ResearchKit into clinical trials
Apple’s ResearchKit is a new open-source software framework that helps the scientific community…
Apple, researchers working to offer iPhone owners DNA tests
Apple is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that…
Why Apple’s ResearchKit signals a golden age for health care
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
Stanford University researchers were stunned when they awoke Tuesday…
Apple’s open source ResearchKit will change the world for the better
Apple’s ResearchKit was the most important thing that we saw today…
Apple debuts ResearchKit, giving medical researchers the tools to revolutionize medical studies
Apple today announced ResearchKit, an open source software framework…
Architosh publishes Mac professional workstation survey results
Apple needs to engineer a dual-CPU option for the Mac Pro…
Doctors raise concerns over Apple’s HealthKit
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
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
Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine have developed…
Steve Jobs’ doctor wants to teach you the formula for long life
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
Apple’s revolutionary iPad is proving to be a great fit for doctors…