More than 200 insulin pump users injured after app causes malfunction
May 09, 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall — its most urgent kind — for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
AI can improve identification of social determinants of health in EHRs
Jan 12, 2024
93.8% of patients with adverse social determinants of health were identified with large language models.
Standard AI models improve predictions, but systematically biased predictions reduce accuracy.
mHealth-delivered coaching cuts blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Oct 03, 2023
The authors say such interventions may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes outcomes.
Mobile device may ID wound infections earlier
Aug 30, 2023
The device combines photography, infrared thermography and bacterial fluorescence images.
AI model can respond appropriately to ophthalmology questions
Aug 25, 2023
The likelihood of chatbot answers containing incorrect or inappropriate material was comparable with human answers.
Exercise intervention beneficial for healthcare workers
Aug 10, 2023
A 12-week app-based intervention reduced depressive symptoms, burnout and absenteeism.
In-hospital wearable activity trackers tied to improved outcomes
Jun 16, 2023
Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning.
ChatGPT offers evidence-based answers for common public health questions
Jun 09, 2023
However, responses generally offered advice and not referrals to resources.
Use of wearable devices low for those with cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 09, 2023
Older age, lower educational attainment and lower household income were independently associated with lower use of wearable devices in US adults at risk for CVD when adjusting for other sociodemographic...