public health

Vasileios Nittas, doctoral candidate at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, looks at the impact of social media and digital self-tracking tools on public health.

Following a number of vaping-related deaths and injuries nationwide, the company removed the apps. 

Solutions selected will need to focus on dementia, prevention and public health, among others.

Pages, groups and ads whose content includes "verifiable vaccine hoaxes" will be taking a backseat.

The technology is widely adopted in developing countries and appears to be a reliable source of health data during crisis, according to researchers.

Houston, Texas-based Baylor Teen Health Clinic recently tapped Saviance Healthcare to develop an app, called Hi52hlth ("high five to health"), that is intended to help local teens find local clinics and practitioners as well as to more easily get educational information about sexually transmitted infections, birth control, and parenting.