IQVIA report: mHealth apps in five therapy areas could produce $7B in annual savings
The number of mHealth apps have nearly doubled since 2015; 318,500 now available with roughly 200 new apps added daily to top app stores.
mHealth Economics 2017: 325,000 mobile health apps available in 2017
Over 2,400 mHealth app developers and healthcare professionals shared market and business insights, and contributed to Research2Guidance's annual report.
Scripps’ ResearchKit-based study looks at how genetic risk influences heart health decisions
Called MyGeneRank, the app allows users with genetic data from 23andMe to obtain an estimated genetic risk score for coronary artery disease.
Meditation app Oak launched by Kevin Rose
Available as a free download, the app offers quick and simple breathing exercises as well as longer guided and DIY meditations.
CDC’s new app helps parents track child’s development
The Milestone Tracker app makes it easy for parents to track, support, and celebrate their young child's development.
Doctella announced as the first-ever digital health studio for healthcare providers
The solution enables doctors and other medical professionals to quickly create CareKit and Internet of medical things apps without software developers.
Jana Care, MGH launch a study to evaluate mobile app for heart failure management
Recruitment of heart failure patients at MGH has just begun, and the study is expected to conclude by the end of this year.
An app uses smartphone’s camera to screen for pancreatic cancer
Called BiliScreen, it relies on computer vision algorithms and machine learning tools to detect increased bilirubin levels in a person's sclera.
Samsung launches Relúmĭno, a Gear VR app for the visually impaired
The app processes images from videos projected through the rear camera of a smartphone and makes the images friendly to the visually impaired users.
Google acquires mHealth monitoring startup Senosis Health
Senosis' apps collect health metrics to diagnose pulmonary function, hemoglobin counts and other critical health information.








