Your Fitness App Is Missing the Point: New Research Reveals Why Personalization Fails
A Swedish study of 24 adults shows that fitness apps and wearables fail to sustain engagement because personalization relies on ...
Tag: mobile health
Cash Rewards and the Right Messages Could Turn Meditation Apps Into Lasting Habits
A randomized controlled trial of 486 new meditation app subscribers found that pairing time-contingent financial incentives with outcome-focused messages roughly ...
AI Turns an Ordinary Tablet Camera Into a Precise Balance Test Scorer
A camera-based AI system running on an ordinary tablet scored the Balance Error Scoring System more consistently than real-time human ...
Urine Test Photos Sent by TB Patients Prove Reliable for Checking Medication Intake
A study of 1,655 patient-submitted smartphone images of a urine-based tuberculosis adherence test found that 72 percent were clearly interpretable, ...
A 45-Minute Mobile Game Trains Teachers to Spot and Support Students With OCD
A randomized controlled trial found that a 45-minute mobile game called esTOCma significantly improved teachers' knowledge of OCD, reduced stigma, ...
Self-Compassion Messages Delivered by Messenger Show Promise for People at Risk of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
A randomized pilot trial found that a four-week self-compassion program delivered through a mobile messaging app was feasible and improved ...
Low-cost wearable tracks heart and breathing with clinical-grade accuracy
Researchers in Colombia and Brazil have validated a two-device wearable system costing under $83 that measures heart rate and respiratory ...
Daily Step Counts Reveal Frailty Trajectories in Lung Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy
A prospective study of 327 lung cancer patients found that higher daily step counts measured by smartphone during radiotherapy were ...
AI-Powered Gamified App Linked to Sharper Blood Pressure Drops in Real-World Study
A matched cohort study found that an AI-driven, gamified mobile health app was associated with significantly greater blood pressure reductions ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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