The MobiHealthNews Podcast: Self-Diagnosis
Today I’m very excited to announce our latest offering: The MobiHealthNews Podcast. This month MobiHealthNews writer Jonah Comstock and I interviewed a half dozen people about trends surrounding...
View ArticleKinsa starts with thermometer, works up to realtime health map
The most important thing about a thermometer isn’t that it takes your temperature. What’s important about a thermometer, according to Kinsa Health founder Inder Singh, is that it’s already the go-to...
View ArticlePatients, scientists learn from microbiome data
When Larry Smarr started exploring the biochemistry of his body, he turned to his microbiome to find answers. At TEDMED 2013, Smarr talked about the steps he took in the months before he discovered he...
View ArticlePew: Chronic disease patients Google symptoms less, follow up with doctors more
Just 72 percent of Americans with one or more chronic conditions have internet access and only 78 percent have a mobile phone. That’s compared to 89 percent and 91 percent, respectively, of those...
View ArticleSurvey: 69 percent of physicians think patients should use tech to assist in...
Eighty four percent of patients said they should be able to use technology to help their doctors make a diagnosis, while 69 percent of physicians said patients should use such tools to help them form a...
View ArticleMost health-related websites send data to third parties
Asking “Dr. Google” about a medical problem isn’t just a questionable way to get good answers — it’s also a potential security risk, according to research by Tim Libert, a University of Pennsylvania...
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