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Are Health-Tracking Apps Helping or Hindering Your Journey to Well-Being?

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Smartphone apps often have the answer to many of our pressing, daily questions. What is the weather forecast for the week? What’s the fastest way to get to your desired destination? Among the almost 3 billion apps available for download on Google Play Store (and just under 2 billion on the Apple App Store), there […]

Data, data everywhere, but are doctors ready?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Dr Amitava Banerjee

As I write in a patient’s notes in clinic, with the end of my pen in my mouth, I fall into a reverie thinking of the fully paperless NHS, which Jeremy Hunt has promised by 2018. The urgency for the digital agenda is driven by the growth of the data underlying every aspect of healthcare. […]