Olive Diagnostics has developed a WatchOS app that is able to provide real time urinary analysis to both patients and caregivers.
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Smartphone App to Predict Heart Disease Risk May Alleviate Death Rate
As cardiac health problems become more prevalent, a team of researchers have developed an app that can predict heart disease risk.
EyeQue Launches AR Vision App 'MyReaderNumber'
EyeQue’s new AR-powered vision app, MyReaderNumber, lets people take vision tests for near-vision and mid-distance vision.
How Caregivers in Ghana Help Their Community During a Pandemic
To go along with its announcement for World AIDS Day, Apple shared the story of Model of Hope program in Ghana.
Joseph is one of 13.8 million people who has access to ART as a result of Apple’s contributions to the Global Fund’s efforts in Africa, and he sees the effect COVID-19 is having on those he counsels through the Model of Hope program.
University of Michigan Reveals Preliminary Results of Apple Watch Study
The paper notes that data from population subgroups such as elderly, minorities, and from certain clinical conditions are underrepresented, and the results could help doctors.
(Update) Medical AI Company 'Deep6' Leaks 68 GB Trove of Patient Records
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler together with the WebsitePlanet research team found an unprotected database belonging to Deep6. The records appear to contain data of those based in the United States.
Update: Deep6 reached out and said the news is misleading, saying “In August, a security researcher accessed a test environment that contained dummy data from MIT’s Medical Information Mart of Intensive Care (MIMIC) system, an industry standard source for de-identified health-related test data. To confirm, no real patient data or records were included in this ephemeral test environment, and it was completely isolated from our production systems.”
Meanwhile, according to WebsitePlanet, Mr. Fowler said, “I sent 3 follow up emails on Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 23. No one has ever replied since the first message on Aug 10th. I validated that the doctor’s names were real individuals by searching obscure names (see screenshot). This is highly unusual in my experience to use real individuals’ data in a ‘dummy environment’ under any circumstances. Because no one replied, we added our disclaimer that we are highlighting that no patient data appeared in plain text, the records were “medical related”, and we never implied any wrongdoing or risk.”
Experts Warn of Dangers from Apple AirPods
We love our Apple AirPods and wear them all the time. Now, experts warn there could be consequences of keeping them in our ears too much.
AirPods as Health Instruments – TMO Daily Observations 2021-10-13
Jeff Butts and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss AirPods and their expanding role as instruments of health, not just audio.
Pinterest Launches 'Havens' to Support Mental Health
Pinterest announced on Thursday an “anti-burnout oasis” called Havens: Invest in Rest. It’s a collection of relaxing imagery and Idea Pins.
Apple's Health Ambitions Face Internal Problems and Departures
A report on Tuesday examines the myriad of internal problems Apple’s Health team has faced. Departures, company politics, and more.
UnitedHealthcare Offers Members Year-Long Access to Apple Fitness+
Starting November 1, fully insured members of UnitedHealthcare in most states will be eligible to sign up for Apple Fitness+ at no additional cost.
iPhones Could Detect Autism, Depression, Cognitive Decline One Day
A report on Tuesday claims that Apple is working on technology that could help iPhones detect your depression, autism, and more.
Health Apps Must Warn Users of Data Breaches, Says FTC
The Federal Trade Commission issued a policy statement on Thursday. It says that health apps and wearable companies must warn their users of data breaches or face fines.
In a policy statement adopted during an open meeting, the Commission noted that health apps, which can track everything from glucose levels for those with diabetes to heart health to fertility to sleep, increasingly collect sensitive and personal data from consumers These apps have a responsibility to ensure they secure the data they collect, which includes preventing unauthorized access to such information.
Excellent news. Now they should make sure the fines are high enough to deter repeat offenders (cough T-Mobile).
'GetHealth' Leaks Apple HealthKit Data With 61 Million Records
GetHealth, a health and wellness company in New York City, leaked data from a non-password protected database with over 61 million records.
Biotech Startup 'SweetBio', VC Firm "VamosVentures, Get Funded by Apple
Two companies have gotten funding from Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, a biotech startup called SweetBio and a venture capital firm called VamosVentures.
Add a Free COVID-19 Vaccine Passport to Apple Wallet Using VaxYes
Congratulations on being fully vaccinated against COVID-19! Now? Well, you can take a photo of your record or scan it into Files/Apple Notes. And with a service called VaxYes from gogetdoc you can add it to Apple Wallet for greater convenience. You’ll have to give them a picture of your vaccine card as well as a photo of your ID. The company uses AES-256 encryption (referred to as “military grade”) and is fully compliant with HIPAA. Gogetdoc has HIPAA-trained quality control agents and medical staff to ensure appropriate details are collected for verification of the record before issuing a digital vaccine card. Tap on “Get a Free Vaccine Passport” and follow the onscreen instructions. I did it and the process to get the Wallet passport took about 60 seconds. If you live in the UK you can get a passport with this article.
New Bill Would Remove Section 230 Protections for Social Media
Introduced on Thursday, a bill called the Health Misinformation Act would hold social media companies responsible for spreading health misinformation.
Thursdays with Bob: Ergonomics and You! – TMO Daily Observations 2021-07-01
Today Dr Mac gets everyone’s heads out of their…screens…with some ergonomic tips and tricks for working on a portable computer.
iOS 15: How to Share Your Medical ID During an Emergency Call
iOS 15 brings a new feature in the Health app that lets you automatically share your medical ID during an emergency call.
‘Meddify’ Pill Reminder Gives You Actionable Notifications
Meddify: Pill Reminder, developed by Oleksandr Bandyliuk is a brand new app to help people remember to take their pills. The developer said that the main feature of the app are Actionable Notifications and talked about privacy: “The key feature of the app is Actionable Notifications. Actionable Notifications allow marking the dose as taken or missed in one tap without launching the app. I care about Privacy. It means you don’t need to create an account to use the app. The app does not use servers to store your data. And I don’t have access to your data. All your data is stored only on your current device.”
Apple’s Kevin Lynch Talks About Health in iOS 15, watchOS 8
Kevin Lynch, Vice President of Technology at Apple, talked about health in iOS 15 and watchOS 8 that will arrive later this year.
FDA Continues to Monitor MagSafe Magnets With Medical Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement saying the agency is continuing to monitor the effects of MagSafe on medical devices.
People Can Now Store Medical Records in 1Password
On Thursday Agile Bits announced a new data type item that lets people store medical records in 1Password.
Neural Implant Helps Person Write Just by Thinking
Researchers helped a paralyzed person to write just by imagining that we was writing, by using a neural implant.