Researchers can predict where cancer cells tend to spread, but figuring out how to trap them has been tricky. A…
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Brain training app could help people with schizophrenia
A “brain training” iPad game developed in Britain may improve the memory of patients with schizophrenia, helping them in their…
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Pop! Knuckle-cracking noise finally explained
What do you get when you combine the “Wayne Gretzky of knuckle cracking” with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine?…
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Can health tracking apps spur risk-taking?
When G. Smith, a cyclist in New York City, installed Strava on her phone last summer a GPS tracking app…
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UK aims to make gene testing more accessible for cancer patients
Britain launched a research program on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind…
Read MoreHospital’s Facebook ‘likes’ reflects its mortality rates, study finds
If you’re trying to decide what hospital has the best record in terms of safety and patient satisfaction, you may…
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Smartphone cradle and app detect toxins, bacteria for people with allergies
Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn…
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FDA issues final rules governing mobile medical apps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final rules covering the development of mobile medical apps on Monday, saying it…
Read MoreOpportunities, risks seen with dermatology apps
Mobile dermatology applications may help people learn about UV rays or keep tabs on their moles, but they are not…
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CDC app lets you solve disease outbreaks at home
You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation’s public health agency…
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