January 18, 2021 Apps and diagnosis Study reports that Apple watches require further evaluation to determine their ability to predict COVID-19 infection due to small study size, self-reported data, and a small number of infections within the group.
May 4, 2020 Apps and diagnosis Health Canada pauses approval for Spartan Bioscience SARS-CoV-2 test because of nasal swab issue and not the device itself. And more study needed before concluding children are not super spreaders of SARS-CoV-2.
January 2, 2020 Apps and diagnosis AI algorithm slightly outperforms radiologists when screening for breast cancer
August 19, 2019 Apps and diagnosis It is not up to children to use a weight-loss app to monitor their food intake. Who buys the groceries?
June 10, 2019 Apps and diagnosis Tracking sleep patterns with phone apps or other similar devices does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
March 26, 2018 Apps and diagnosis Apple watch heartbeat monitor not even close to being able to accurately identify atrial fibrillation
January 30, 2017 Apps and diagnosis An app that predicts when you get the flu? Not so fast. Daily Mail cannot correctly report study….again.
January 29, 2016 Apps and diagnosis Electronic medical records being adopted by more physicians but communication between systems remains problematic