health apps
This Website Shows How Bluetooth, Used in Coronavirus Tracing, Is Everywhere
Security researcher and artist Claudio Guarnieri setup a device to see just how congested the Bluetooth space really is.
You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Medical Advice From Your Period Tracker
The FDA continues to let startups turn medical diagnoses into a free-for-all, and apps like Clue and Flo are no exception.
Need an Ambulance? Click Here to Order One
A new app promises to get you an ambulance faster than a pizza.
The Strange Sexism of Period Apps
From heteronormative language and pink flowers to major privacy concerns, these apps are letting us down.
Social Media Alternatives for Your Failed Sex Education
When in doubt—especially if it's about info you didn't get in junior high sex education—download the app.
How a Canadian Pharmacist Is Planning to Overthrow the Tyranny of Doctors
Roger Simard wants to monitor every patient with smart wearables.
How to Ask Dating Apps and Fitness Trackers For Your Personal Data (in Canada)
Canada's superior privacy laws are a good reminder of where the US falls short.
A Health App's AI Took on Human Doctors to Triage Patients
Robot triage could free up doctors' time for other tasks, but is likely to meet with resistance.
This Diabetes Activist Hacked Her Medical Device and Made an Artificial Pancreas
Activists are hacking medical devices to free the data.
This New App Hopes to Save Suicidal Teens
Because therapy the analog way just doesn't work for under-18s.
If You Didn't Quantify a Run, Did It Even Happen?
Runkeeper is keeping my half marathon data hostage.