Walgreens Connect app

Walgreens expands its telehealth offering to 20 new states, unveils new Walgreens Connect app

The telehealth service is now available through the company's app alongside updated experience for better functionality and integration.
Sworkit Kids app

Sworkit Kids launches to help kids stay active

Featuring exercise videos demonstrated by kids for kids, the application is also looking to teach children love exercise from an early age.
mobile messaging

Study: A majority of healthcare institutions don’t use HIPAA-compliant apps

On contrary, employees in the healthcare industry say their employers allow using consumer messaging apps for communication with colleagues.
veterans

VA to test self-care text messaging app

The application called Annie will be tested at four VA sites, including Washington, D.C.; Portland, Maine; Cleveland; and Minneapolis.
HealthJibe

Mobile consumer health engagement platform HealthJibe unveiled

Designed as part of a health benefits plan, the solution brings health risk awareness, prevention and lifestyle habits into the employee's daily routine.
Gauss Surgical

Gauss Surgical’s receives CE mark for its surgical blood loss system

The company's flagship offering Triton scans surgical sponges and blood bearing canisters to estimate the amount of blood contained in them.
digital health

Survey: Users expect better experience from mHealth apps

More than one-third of respondents said the apps were confusing to use and 30 percent said they did not like that the apps shared their data with friends.
fitness app

Survey: 58% of smartphone users have downloaded a fitness/health app

The study has also found that 41% of respondents would not pay for a health app, while 20% would pay a maximum of $1.99, and 22% would pay $2.00 - $5.99.
Yale EPV app

Yale’s new ResearchKit app aims to prevent pregnancy loss

The ResearchKit-based study seeks to determine whether estimated placental volume (EPV) measurements can be used to predict pregnancy outcome.
weight app

Study: Weight loss app doesn’t work better than printed materials

The 365-participant two-year study was comparing a specially designed mobile app with a traditional method of distributing fliers at a doctor's office.