Can Wearable Devices Catch a Concussion
A recent study published in Nature has reported on a new application for wearable devices; the early detection of a concussion. In this report, researchers identified an innovative approach to concussion diagnosis, one where an mHealth application detects, identified and records neck movement that would be characteristic of a concussion-inducing incident. This proposed early identification […]
2022 mHealth Statistics & Trends
Like all things, technology is evolving every industry. And, although healthcare may have held a long-time bad reputation to be slower to adapt to the digital revolution. Fortunately, for patients, clinicians, and healthcare organizations, the ushering in of mHealth and subcategories of remote healthcare has proven that old reputation wrong. We here at Dogtown Media, […]
So, You Want to Develop a Paid App? Here’s 3 Ways You can Collect Payments
With over 1.96 million apps available for download on The App Store, and thousands more being added every day, you would think that monetizing an app would be an easy process. However, the fact of the matter is that it can actually be quite difficult figuring out the best method of collecting payments for your […]
Russia’s Invasion and Its Impact on FinTech
When President Putin ordered his military forces to invade Ukraine, this decision set off a worldwide ripple effect. Steadily increasing sanctions from many countries followed the swift condemnation of the invasion from global leaders. A brief but massive dip in the US stock market accompanied rising prices in the energy sector. Intense ground fighting of […]
2022 Tech That Pose a Risk to Your App
With nearly every aspect of our daily lives having something to do with technology, it stands to reason that society is largely trusting of its tech. However, this isn’t exactly true. In fact, the exact opposite is more likely, with a recent study concluding that approximately 86% of individuals no longer trust Big Tech companies. […]
2021 mHealth Apps Disrupting Healthcare
It’s no surprise that the use of healthcare applications has skyrocketed over the past few years. In fact, there are now over 300,000 mobile healthcare applications on the market, with around 200 new mHealth apps being built every day. To meet this need, matured New York City Development Firms are now helping mHealth organizations turn […]
3 Disrupters Born Out of the Pandemic That Aren’t Going Anywhere
In early 2020 when the COVID-19 virus moved from a novel respiratory virus to a full-blown pandemic, our world got turned upside down. From major city lockdowns in New York City to San Francisco, our society took sweeping action to help slow the spread of the virus. And as we enter a new phase of […]
5 Examples of IoT Innovation In Healthcare
Over the past few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has grown beyond factories and industrial applications to offering broader connectivity of devices and sensors in healthcare. As the number and type of IoT innovations grow, healthcare will benefit from better sensors, more stable connectivity, and faster computing power for real-time analysis of patient data. […]
How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Make Babies
In the past year, we’ve seen healthcare and medicine blossom into more technologically-informed fields. Now, a woman-founded Israeli startup has created an artificial intelligence (AI) application that can be used to increase the chances of successful in-vitro fertilization (IVF). IVF was first used to conceive a baby in 1978 in the U.K., and it’s become […]
Virtual Reality: The Future of Telehealth?
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a change in patient care, from simple check-ups to psychiatric help. As a result, patients, practitioners, and providers have had to quickly pivot and adapt to the changing times. And although most medical needs were met adequately with the technology we have already, some parts of medical care have not […]