New Delhi: Scientists have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone’s camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user’s fingertip. The clip developed by researchers at the University of California (UC) San Diego, US, works with a custom smartphone app and currently costs about 80 cents (5.6 rupees) to make. The … Read more
Washington [US]: People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app, in a … Read more
New York: A new smartphone application may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognise common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call healthcare providers. Called FAST.AI, the app might be as accurate at diagnosing stroke as a neurologist, which may minimise the long-term effects of a … Read more
By Dr Suhas Patil Chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are also called lifestyle diseases. Therefore, the treatment of these diseases would seem to be as simple as improving your lifestyle by changing your behaviour, wouldn’t it? But as we all can agree, knowing is not the same as doing. When it comes to … Read more
London: A smartphone app can accurately detect Covid-19 infection in people’s voices with the help of artificial intelligence, researchers revealed on Monday. The team claimed that the app is more accurate than several antigen tests and is cheap, quick and easy to use, which means it can be used in low income countries where PCR … Read more
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 14 series on September 7, and a new survey suggests that around 14 percent of iPhone users are planning to upgrade to the new iPhones despite reports of a price increase. The survey by savings.com points out that this number is up from last year, where only around … Read more
Aug. 18, 2022 – Here’s another vote for less screen time. Tracking blood pressure with a smartphone app won’t lead to any greater drop in blood pressure than simply self-monitoring with the kind of device that doctors typically suggest be used at home. That’s according to a new study involving patients with high blood pressure, … Read more
The global smartphone market may be tumbling, but the iPhone 13 continues to sell well, and Apple is expecting its upcoming iPhone 14 to do even better at launch. Apple‘s slightly higher expectations for the forthcoming iPhone 14 underscore a growing belief among Wall Street analysts that the Cupertino-based company’s sales are likely to hold … Read more
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in … Read more
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be a concerning mental health issue for kids as well as affect the adults. While it’s very important to be on the lookout for warning signs and symptoms at the earliest onset, researchers have now developed a novel technique, using a smartphone-app to help people and caregivers for … Read more