A new app for mobile phones that provides localized information on ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The SunSmart Global UV app provides five-day UV and weather forecasts at searchable locations. […]
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Australian App to enable early diagnosis and intervention for speech impairment. Curtin researchers will investigate the use of a web-based assessment application for the early and accurate detection of speech impairment, as part of a new Curtin-led project that has been supported by the Federal Government of Australia. Funded as part of the Medical Research Future […]
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A Coventry University student has designed an app that aims to make it easier for people with specific dietary requirements to know what food they can eat. Third-year student Jake Sarkar used the skills he learned on his computer science course to design an app called Avoid with his friend Khaled Saker. The app allows […]
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Messenger apps and patient confidentiality – what every healthcare professional should know: Three years after GDPR rules were launched, many healthcare professionals are still failing to comply when sharing clinical data via instant messaging The global pandemic has provided a catalyst for the adoption of specialist digital communications tools which enable secure information sharing and faster decision-making. Siilo […]
Researchers led by a team at the University of Aberdeen have produced an app for NHS frontline workers to help them have a ‘good day’ at work. Given the increased pressure on frontline workers due to Covid-19, the app has been designed to improve work satisfaction, mental health and resilience in medical personnel who may be struggling to cope with difficult working […]
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new app that shows the effect of various medical and lifestyle factors on life expectancy. The Mylongevity app uses big data from anonymised electronic health records to calculate life expectancy – taking into account socio-demographic and health characteristics such as chronic diseases. While the app […]
Imperial researchers have developed a new ecosystem-building game where players learn about and contribute to vital environmental research. EcoBuilder, which is downloadable now on smartphones and tablets, teaches players how ecosystems work and aims to crowdsource solutions to unsolved ecological puzzles. Ecosystem research looks at how animals and plants interact with each other and their […]
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‘Camouflaged’ app wins competition to help victims of domestic abuse. It’s the problem-solving computer coding equivalent of the 100m sprint – otherwise known as a ‘hackathon’ – and the University of Bradford has just come first in one such competition judged by industry leaders including UKBlackTech Ltd, Microsoft and PwC. The UKBlackTech AI for Good […]
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There are hundreds of fertility apps which claim to help users plan or prevent a pregnancy – these come in all manner of forms and some will be more effective than others. Without independent evaluation, we can’t say for certain which will be effective at achieving this. The Natural Cycles fertility awareness app has just […]
Why is it better to be hormone-free? Many women are happy with hormonal contraception, but many women are also unhappy, experiencing side-effects or worried about long-term health risks. It’s important to provide effective, hormone-free alternatives to these women. I co-founded Natural Cycles, the fertility tracking app which has shown to be as effective as The Pill […]