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DNA, health records, and blood test results are not only intimately personal, they are also a valuable asset to researchers.

A new simulation study of 58 physicians shows that AirRx, an iOS and Android app, can help physicians to perform better during inflight emergencies in some ways, though it might slow them down in others.

Earlier this month Otsimo, a digital health startup focused on developmental disorders, rolled out an expansion of its app in the US to help kids with autism, down syndrome, and other cognitive learning disorders.

In a survey of 200 healthcare professionals, 80 percent rated their online reputation as very or extremely important and 90 percent expressed concern about the risks of negative feedback.

A recent investigation of seniors with mild cognitive impairment suggested that pairing regular exercise with mental stimuli — in this case, screens depicting a virtual bike ride or an exercise-driven video game — could lead to greater cognitive benefits than prescribed exercise alone.

Verily researchers have built prototype devices for painless blood collection that uses a system of “exploding” micro-needles, magnets, and potentially a blood storage chamber, CNBC reports.

Resembling recent disruption in the perception of an IT professional’s role, HIMSS Europe is establishing a new, first-of-its-kind community bringing together digital leaders that will drive the transformation of healthcare across the pan-European region going forward.

Night shifts can give clinicians vampire sleep schedules — up at night, sleeping during the day.

Many players in the healthcare industry are closely watching how Apple Health Records are performing in this rapidly changing market.

Telemedicine technology has been improving steadily over the past several years, and as the tech gets better, so does its reputation.