Health Apps

Samsung has announced that its medication tracking feature in Health app for Android will allow users to keep track of their prescribed or over-the-counter medication and provide medical information

Apple is reportedly also working on non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology, which is unlikely to debut with the Watch Series 10 in 2024

Spotify could choose and suggest specific songs based on the types of exercises logged by users or even their speed

Google could make Health Connect a default application on Android 14

Google said that Health Connect offers a standardised data format that covers more than 40 data types across six categories

/ -- Wysa, the world's leading AI-based digital companion for behavioral health, today announces plans for a Hindi language mental health app, which will also be accessible through WhatsApp. ACT, a non-profit venture philanthropy platform, is supporting the initiative and is seeking a co-funding partner to propel the development further. The pilot is expected to commence in early 2023. Says Neetha Joy, Director - Healthcare at ACT, "This is a first of a kind effort for us, to partner with an established player to make a proven solution accessible to millions. With 14% of our population suffering from mental health disorders and the pandemic exacerbating the lack of access to quality care, we need innovative solutions to address this chasm as there aren't enough trained care providers to meet this latent demand." The first iteration of the Hindi app will guide users through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) exercises via text with a mobile phone-based conversational agent, to help ..

These collaborations happen despite several run ins between the two on regulatory issues

Over 21.4 crore users of the application will now be able to create their 14-digit unique ABHA numbers using Aarogya Setu

Leading AI health and fitness app HealthifyMe on Tuesday announced it has raised $75 million (nearly Rs 560 crore) in a Series C round led by LeapFrog and Khosla Ventures.

Healthcare startup Dozee on Wednesday said it has launched a contactless remote patient monitoring solution for hospitals and aims to partner over 500 hospitals in the next 12 months. The Dozee Pro solution features an AI-powered triaging system which enables remote monitoring of patients outside of the ICU. The startup has already tied up with 70 hospitals across the country in three months for remote patient monitoring and is now looking to further scale it up. "We are looking to partner over 500 hospitals and monitor over 2 lakh patients in the next 12 months. We are keen to work with both government and private hospitals," Dozee CEO & Cofounder Mudit Dandwate told reporters in a virtual event. In the private sector, the company is willing to work with both healthcare chains and standalone hospitals, he added. Dozee has already deployed 4,000 devices in hospitals to monitor patients continuously and to help them enhance patient care and clinical outcomes. The startup has ...

The country's app download growth rate was four times the global average

The startup also has a trigger function to send anonymous alerts to any user who might come in contact with a positive case

We have already brought out an exceptionally good privacy policy which is there in the app itself, says Ajay Prakash Sawhney

IRDAI has so far received 173 proposals, most of which incentivise wellness in the health insurance space through the use of apps and wearable devices

The goal of these apps is to 'reprogram' the brain's rewards system once it has been distorted by addictive substances

A big concern for app users is how their data will be used and by whom

The FDA has been doing away with regulatory action altogether on many diagnostic health apps targeting consumers

New data elements in the Health Management Information System were also launched

Many people remain unaware of where data is going and how it is then used