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The article discusses the release of the AirForU air quality app for Apple iOS and Android mobile operating systems from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health and the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and outlines the features of the app.

A mobile phone app for asthma patients appears to help them improve their health, according to preliminary results of a study evaluating use of the app. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is striving to improve healthcare information security, cybersecurity and mobile app security. Here's how. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article announces that Team Engage which is composed of students from the University of Toronto, Ontario, won the second annual national student app contest organized by the William Osler Health System.

In an industry dominated by billion-dollar deals and the launch of teraflop-scale analytics platforms, a $1,000 prize won by a graduate student may not appear to offer particularly salient lessons, but don't tell that to Spencer Kohn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers brief information on the MySleep101 educational sleep disorder app from Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep for Apple iOS mobile operating system.

The article discusses the launch of an app for Apple iOS and Android mobile operating systems by ambulatory electronic health records vendor eClinicalWorks that allows the integration of data from wearable fitness tracking devices of patients with their records.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the agency's first mobile app specifically designed to speed public access to valuable information about drug shortages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the issuance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of final guidance documents on February 25, 2015 that lightens regulations on medical device data systems and mobile applications (apps). Topics covered include details of the guidance, examples of apps the agency still intends to regulate, and the comment of Bradley Merrill Thompson, a counsel of medical device companies on regulatory issues, on the guidance.

The article reports on the study from the Columbia University School of Nursing which found that mobile apps prompting clinicians to follow evidence-based guidelines makes nurses significantly more likely to diagnose health issues such as obesity and depression during routine examination.

The article discusses the PathoMap developed by Weill Cornell Medical Ollege and its potential in monitoring and evaluating diseases and viruses that affect cities, based on a published research in "Cell Systems." Topics covered include PathoMap findings done in New York City, New York revealed 27 percent antibiotic-resistant bacteria out of total gathered samples, and the PathoMap study involved 5 medical centers of the city occurred for 17 months and uses a mobile application to gather data.

The article discusses highlights of the mobile analytics report released by mobile technology developer Citrix for the first half of 2015. The report was based on data gathered from an international cross-section of mobile network operators and enterprises. The highlights include the doubling of fitness applications (apps) usage from 2013 to 2015, usage of Android devices versus Apple iOS devices, and average usage time among mobile users. The top fitness apps are mentioned.

The article reports that smartphone activity and fitness applications are as accurate as wearable devices, according to a study by the University of Pennsylvania and Amherst College in Massachusetts. Topics covered include the number of top-selling smartphone apps and devices tested, recording of step counts from each device at the end of each trial, and thoughts from senior study author Mitesh S. Patel, M.D. on step counts.

The article reports on a study from technology analysis firm Parks Associates on the potential of U.S.-based mobile carriers of serving bridges between healthcare providers and their patients in facilitating digital communications. Highlights include thoughts from Parks research director Jennifer Kent on digital health, the role of carriers in the consumer space, and the number of smartphone owners who are active users of at least one wellness or fitness mobile application.

Smartphone-based activity and fitness apps are just as accurate as those found on dedicated wearable devices, and may be a more economical alternative for most people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the launch of the myHealthButton interactive mobile app from Client Network Services Inc. (CSNI) and Michigan Department of Community Health.

The article previews the "Your Personal Sexual Health" free mobile application for Apple iOS and Android devices from the Mississippi State Department of Health.

The article reveals that the Association for Utah Community Health will launch a care management project that aims to improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes while lowering costs for the treatment of behavioral patients using smartphone application technology.

The article reports that technology firm 2Morrow, Inc. has launched smartphone-based smoking cessation application called SmartQuit. Topics include the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) developed by Jonathan Bricker at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, an exclusive license obtained by 2Morrow for the ACT program, and the amount of money received by SmartQuit from National Institutes of Health for clinical trials.

The article discusses the partnership of smartphone-enabled transportation provider Uber with Vaccine Finder in expanding its Chicago area home delivery of free flu vaccinations through its UberHealth application (app). Topics covered include the good response to home delivery pilot runs in Boston, New York and Washington D. C. Also mentioned are the Passport Health registered nurse riding to the location of requesters with an EmergenC prevention pack for administering the flu shots.

The article offers information on the study conducted by clinicians from the Northwestern University in Illinois led by Craig Garfield wherein they investigates health data of infants and mental health of patients following post neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) stress through a mobile app.

The article discusses the launch of a free application (app) that allow patients to order and manage their medications by the health care organization Henry Ford Health System.

The article reports that researchers at Brigham Young University warn health and fitness app users on gamified health apps, stating that gamification rewards can be a temporary motivator, which could not prove to influence healthy behavior in the long run.

The article discusses the release of the Health Gorilla Mobile app from Sunnyvale, California-based healthcare information marketplace vendor Health Gorilla.

The article discusses the release of the EBTShopper free mobile phone app from West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Nutrition Services.

The article discusses the release of the mobile wellness application from HumanaVitality.

The article reports on the mobile application launched by the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (GWU) for public health students.

The article reports on the growth of mobile health and fitness apps use by consumers in the first half of 2014 which almost double that of the overall mobile platform market, according to mobile analytics and optimization company Flurry.

The article offers a preview of the Eyebridge, a 24/7 visual assistance smartphone application invented by technology entrepreneur Guy Curlewis.

The article reports on the introduction of the first free mobile application (app) for the health insurance exchange (HIX) system in Connecticut.

The article offers brief information on the My Cancer Genome mobile app developed by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers in Nasville, Tennessee.

The article reports on the launch of the PulsePoint automated external defribrillators (AED) mobile app by El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California in partnership with the PulsePoint Foundation, aimed at building a registry of public AED for use during cardiac emergencies.

The article reports on a study by medical supply company, Philips Respironics, exploring the effectiveness of the SleepMapper mobile app and web-based platform, which revealed a 22% higher positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy adherence rate in patients with obstructive sleep apnea using the app.

The article offers information on computer manufacturer Apple's Health app and HealthKit application program interface (API) platform in its iOS8 mobile operating system (OS) during its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California in 2014.

The article discusses the launch of the Track Your Health Mobile App from Wellness & Prevention.

The article offers information on the Mood Monitoring mobile app developed by researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to detect early signs of mood changes in people suffering with bipolar disorder.

The article evaluates the Medscape MedPulse, a medical news mobile application (app) from health information services company WebMD Health Corp.

The article reports on the plan of Memorial Hermann Physician Network of Houston, Texas to rollout the Docbook Enterprise HIPPA-secure mobile communications technology developed by DocbookMD of Austin.

The article reports on a mobile vaccine management app jointly launched by several healthcare organizations including the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Immunize Canada.

The article discusses the launch of the mobile transcription app from Surgical Notes.