Nature Digital Medicine

Mental health apps plentiful, but few provide clinical research
By Laura Lovett | 01:33 pm | March 25, 2019
Researchers found that 64 percent of mental health apps claimed efficacy, although only 14 percent included any evidence.
Study results support FDA approval of diagnostic algorithm, but experts remain wary
By Dave Muoio | 04:17 pm | August 28, 2018
Pivotal trial data that led to April’s de novo clearance of the first AI-based diagnostic system to not require clinician interpretation is now available to the public.
Researchers: Blood pressure app's inaccuracy may have been part of its appeal
By Jonah Comstock | 04:57 pm | August 13, 2018
Instant Blood Pressure, an app from Aura Labs, has been removed from the app store for more than two years.
Study: Fitbit steps correlate with standard assessment tools for patient performance status
By Jonah Comstock | 11:53 am | July 10, 2018
Wearable activity monitors could be useful in assessing the health of cancer patients and making predictions about mortality and adverse events, according to a study published last week in Nature's Digital Medicine partner journal.
Study: There's still very little evidence that health apps work
By Jonah Comstock | 03:30 pm | May 09, 2018
A new overview of systematic reviews of published randomized control trials of mobile health apps found just 23 RCTs of currently-available apps have been conducted, and less than half of those showed a positive health effect from the app in question.
In first issue of Digital Medicine journal, study finds little evidence that remote patient monitoring improves outcomes
By Laura Lovett | 01:35 pm | January 16, 2018
Remote patient monitoring is one of the hot topics in digital health and has grown increasingly popular in the last decade.