A study, published in Mobile Media & Communication, found mobile health interventions (mHealth) improve access to care and patient engagement in patients with HIV.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially recognized virtual diabetes prevention program (DPP) developed by Noom. First introduced in 2013, the program was submitted for recognition when the CDC began accepting mobile and online DPP applications in 2015.

Improving access to care in critically ill patients is a major factor in earlier treatment, and telemedicine could be the best option. A recent study, published in Telemedicine and e-Health, found telemedicine to be an effective tool in evaluating level on consciousness (LOC) in coma patients. 

Training your brain with games and applications doesn’t improve brain function according to a new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Researchers from Florida State University found, while the number of brain training apps have grown in popularity, their claims on improving brain function are false.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have utilized 3D printed models to discover the top three treatment for heel deformities do not fully correct the problem. Findings were presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.

Clinicians in New Hampshire are gaining a new way of reporting cause of deaths, by using their smartphones. The new electronic Cause of Death (eCOD) mobile app allows for clinicians to follow step by step instruction to enter detailed information in regard to patient deaths.

Biomedical engineering researchers have utilized the power of 3D printing to develop a bandage for the heart. The patch, when placed on a mouse's heart following a simulated cardiac event, was able to be absorbed and improved heart function.

President Donald Trump has had a bit of a turbulent relationship with the healthcare industry, with plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act seemingly in limbo after House Republicans pulled a potential bill before it faced a vote. The Venrock 2017 Healthcare Prognosis survey evaluates how healthcare delivery, policy and information technology companies view the landscape with the new administration.