It is evident that, in recent years, more and more people have turned to digital mental health services for help and support. These changes seem to be associated with two key reasons: the increase…
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Mental health apps are efficacious, yet they may pose risks in some. This review (CRD42024506486) examined adverse events (AEs) from mental health apps. We searched (May 2024) the Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook repeats his previous assertion that health apps will define the company’s legacy.
Cook says in an excellent Wired interview that enabling AirPods as hearing aids for moderate hearing loss…
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH), is a chronic and complex condition, requiring consistent management and education. The widespread use of smartphones has opened possibilities for mobile health apps to support both patients and healthcare professionals…
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Background: Mobile health apps can facilitate access to effective treatment and therapeutic information services. However, the real-world effectiveness of mobile apps for smoking cessation and their potential impact in everyday settings remain unclear. Objective:…
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The dawn of the digital era has ushered in an unprecedented wave of innovation, particularly in the realm of mental health care. With the increasing prevalence of mental health issues like depression, anxiety, addiction and…
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Once a cancer diagnosis is confirmed, a patient’s life is not only altered but there is a lot to learn as they make care decisions.”For cancer survivors and those managing a recent diagnosis, having…
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Huma, the London-based healthcare technology company, began life in 2011 as a patient monitoring software company and started to build the infrastructure to run its digital health apps. Over the years, it also began…
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Background: Mobile mental health apps (MHealth apps) are a cost-effective option for managing mental health problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The efficacy of MHealth apps depend on engagement with the app, but…
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Welcome to the June edition of Digital Health Digest!This month, we're bringing you cutting-edge updates from the digital health world, including breakthroughs in AI for skin cancer detection, direct connectivity of medical devices to…
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