Tag: Digital Health
UK Research Council Awards £2.31m to Digital Chronic Disease Solutions—But Evidence Gaps Remain
The UK's National Institute for Health Care and Research awarded £2.31 million in April 2026 for digital and home-based chronic…
AI Mental Health Tools Are Not Therapy: Why Clinicians Warn Against Substitution
Mental health professionals warn that artificial intelligence conversational systems cannot replace clinical diagnosis, risk assessment, or psychotherapy. While AI tools…
MHRA publishes register of authorised online medicine sellers in Northern Ireland
The MHRA has published a searchable register of all websites authorised to sell medicines online in Northern Ireland, enabling patients…
FDA-Cleared AI Tool EchoNext Enables ECG-Based Heart Disease Screening
Pathway Labs' EchoNext, an FDA-cleared artificial intelligence tool, enables detection of structural heart disease using standard electrocardiogram data. Integration into…
Mobile Phone Surveys Show Promise as Supplement to Traditional Mortality Surveillance in Bangladesh
Research published in Tropical Medicine & International Health shows mobile phone surveys could supplement traditional mortality surveillance in Bangladesh, capturing…
Myanmar’s Digital Divide Deepens as Conflict Intensifies: Unequal Internet Access Correlates With Worsening Social Isolation
A longitudinal analysis across Myanmar reveals profound digital inequalities that track with conflict exposure and have unexpected mental health consequences:…
Why Adolescent Obesity Is Rising in the Digital Age—and How Digital Tools Can Help
Global adolescent obesity is rising due to digital food marketing and structural inequities. While digital tools offer prevention potential, most…
Mobile Health Tools Strengthen Tuberculosis Contact Tracing in Low-Resource Settings
A scoping review in Global Health Action identifies how mobile health platforms enable community health workers to conduct systematic tuberculosis…