NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment

BBC Plans for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of measures unveiled by the government on Monday. The changes will allow patients who need non-emergency elective treatment to choose from a range of providers, including those in the private sector. … Read more

Mobile app to bring down sudden cardiac death cases – ET HealthWorld

Mobile app to bring down sudden cardiac death cases – ET HealthWorld

Lucknow: Leading cardiologists from across India, including head of cardiology department at SGPGIMS Prof Aditya Kapoor, have come up with a Revive CPR mobile app to bolster the battle against sudden cardiac deaths. Prof Kapoor said over 15 lakh people die of sudden cardiac arrest annually in India. Only less than 1% can be saved … Read more

‘Your death date’: This AI app claims can ‘predict’ when you will die – ET HealthWorld

‘Your death date’: This AI app claims can ‘predict’ when you will die – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: An Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ‘Death Clock’ has captured attention for its ability to predict when an individual might die. Launched in July early this year, the app analyzes personal data such as age, height, weight, daily calorie intake, exercise levels, and more to predict the date. Developer Brent Franson says that the AI … Read more

Samsung adds medications tracking feature to the Health app – ET HealthWorld

Samsung adds medications tracking feature to the Health app – ET HealthWorld

Gurugram: Samsung announced that it has added the medications tracking feature to the Samsung Health app to help users manage their health more comprehensively. The feature will not only allow users to keep track of their prescribed or over-the-counter medication regime but will also offer important medical information and tips. The feature can help in … Read more

Telangana to launch a new weather app for farmers and procurement centres

Telangana to launch a new weather app for farmers and procurement centres

Telangana Government to launch a new weather app to alert procurement centres and farmers on hourly basis about the weather conditions. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF In a welcome initiative, the Telangana Government will shortly launch a new weather app to alert procurement centres and farmers on … Read more

Mobile app may predict depression in pregnant women – ET HealthWorld

Mobile app may predict depression in pregnant women – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: A mobile app could help predict if a pregnant woman will develop depression in the later stages of pregnancy, according to new research. By asking women to respond to surveys during their first trimester, researchers identified various risk factors, including sleep quality and food insecurity, for developing depression. “We can ask people a … Read more

HCG launches HCG Care app for oncology care – ET HealthWorld

HCG launches HCG Care app for oncology care – ET HealthWorld

Bengaluru: HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd launched the HCG Care app for the oncology care space. The app is designed to make expert, individualised cancer care easily, continuously and proactively accessible to cancer patients from wherever they are located (or even on the move). The app offers comprehensive digitalised services in cancer care on one integrated … Read more

AI-based app for cancer care clicks with patients – ET HealthWorld

AI-based app for cancer care clicks with patients – ET HealthWorld

Compliance with pain medicines between mobile-app based and conventional prescription groups NEW DELHI: A smart phone app — UPPCHAR, an AI-based health education system, developed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for supportive care for advanced cancer patients on medication adherence — has shown good results in effectively enhancing medication compliance among patients. … Read more