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 Fertility app Premom shared users’ health data without consent, FTC says
MobiHealthNews - (Friday May 19, 2023) Fertility tracking app Premom, owned by Easy Healthcare, came under fire by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the company shared consumers’ health data with third parties like Google, AppsFlyer and two China-based analytics…  De-identified trove of peer-to-peer ALS data added to MGH clinical trials database
Healthcare IT news - (Friday May 19, 2023) A dataset containing contributions from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients, dating back to 2005, will be added to the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials, or PRO-ACT database at Massachusetts General Hospital.The database, part of… |
 WHO urges caution with healthcare AI deployments
Healthcare IT news - (Friday May 19, 2023) As artificial intelligence deployments increase in pace and scope in healthcare organizations around the globe, the World Health Organization this week issued a plea for vigilance and deliberation when it comes to how AI…  Intratumoral Bacteria as an Injectable Anti-Cancer Treatment |
Medgadget - (Friday May 19, 2023) Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Ishikawa, Japan have developed an anti-cancer treatment that consists of bacteria that are naturally found inside some tumors. Isolating and then injecting these… |
 Leveling Up, Bruce Lee, and Healthcare AI – Fun Friday | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday May 19, 2023) It’s been a while since we’ve done a Fun Friday article and so we have to remedy that today. What can I say? It’s been really busy with so much content coming out of…  The Implementation of a GPS-Based Location-Tracking Smartphone App in South Africa to Improve Engagement in HIV Care: Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Friday May 19, 2023) Background: Mobile health interventions are common in public health settings in Africa, and our preliminary work showed that smartphones are increasing in South Africa. We developed a novel smartphone app—CareConekta—that used GPS location data… |
 Paper Strip Tests for Hypothyroidism |
Medgadget - (Friday May 19, 2023) Student researchers at Rice University have developed a paper strip test for hypothyroidism, similar to those that are commonly used for COVID-19 testing. Babies with congenital hypothyroidism require prompt diagnosis and treatment, but in…  How RPM Can Reduce AI’s Bias Problem & Improve Health Equity | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday May 19, 2023) The following is a guest article by Arnaud Rosier, PhD, Founder and CEO at Implicity |
 UHBW improve patient safety with digital innovation from System C
Digital Health - (Friday May 19, 2023) Pioneering use of digital clinical noting from System C has enabled University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust’s busy paediatric Emergency Department (ED) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) to reduce reliance…  Rural-Urban Disparities in SUD Treatment Marked by Rising Inpatient Care
Patient Engagement HIT - (Friday May 19, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez May 19, 2023 – While substance abuse escalates in rural America, a new study revealed that limited access to substance use disorder treatment has propelled rural adults into court-ordered inpatient care more frequently… |
